Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1959
Legal
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionN/ALegal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 2001
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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