Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Parental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 2001
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