Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Singapore

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1959
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1992
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 2023
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