Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Laos

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
50 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1959
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/AAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Unknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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