Is homosexuality legal in Iraq?
Illegal
Same-sex activity is a criminal offense with prison sentences of 10 to 15 years.
Iraq is one of 56 countries classified “Illegal” for same-sex sexual activity — 25% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Kuwait
- Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
- Syria
- Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
- Armenia
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Jordan
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Lebanon
- Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
- Azerbaijan
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Other laws in Iraq
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Pornography
- Varies by region
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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