Punktzahl = Recht 10/60 + Szene 0/40 = 10/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Iran ranks #182 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 10/100 — a legal safety component of 10/60 and a scene score of 0/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
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| Kriminalisierung | Death penalty |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein (Ehe für alle) |
| Antidiskriminierung | ● Nein |
| Geschlechtsanerkennung | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Praxis der Durchsetzung | Severe — systematic state persecution |
Research note: State-coerced surgery route; sodomy executions continue — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Gelistete LGBTQ+-Locations | 0 |
|---|---|
| Gay-Bars | 0 |
| Gay-Saunen | 0 |
| Gay-Bars pro Million | — |
| Saunen pro Million | — |
| Events pro Million | 0 |
| Städte mit Szene | 0 |
| Pride-Paraden | 0 |
| Queere Filmfestivals | 0 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | — |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100) |
Iran is rated Death-penalty risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized and can carry the death penalty. Its legal safety component is 10/60. On enforcement reality, systematic state persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Iran. Overall legal status: Death penalty.
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Iran, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.