Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Palestine

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Varies by Region
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