Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Paraguay

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1959
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1990
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Unequal
Since 1990
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
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
26% Approve
74% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
44% Good place
48% Not a good place
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