Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve to “Yes” if the government of Iran legally recognizes marriage between two people of the same sex anywhere within Iran by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Legal recognition refers to any law, constitutional amendment, or binding judicial decision that allows two adults of the same sex to marry with the same legal status as opposite-sex marriages under Iranian law. Recognition must apply within Iran’s legal system and permit same-sex couples to enter a legally valid marriage recognized by Iranian civil or religious authorities. The recognition must be in force by the listed deadline.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| Will Iran legalize gay marriage? | 2% YES | 98% NO |
Iran's legal system currently criminalises same-sex relations under Islamic law, with homosexuality punishable by death under articles 110-116 of the Islamic Penal Code. The prospect of the Iranian government legalising same-sex marriage by end-2026 would require either a dramatic reversal in constitutional interpretation, legislative reform, or judicial intervention—none of which have credible pathways under the current theocratic governance structure. The 2% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects the extreme unlikelihood of such a shift within the settlement window.
Comparable regional precedent offers little encouragement. No Muslim-majority nation currently recognises same-sex marriage, and Iran's government has intensified enforcement of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in recent years rather than loosened them. The 2022-2023 protests following Mahsa Amini's death centred on women's rights and state repression but did not catalyse legislative changes on sexual orientation protections. The Iranian parliament remains dominated by conservative and hardline factions with no meaningful pro-LGBTQ+ advocacy bloc.
Traders monitoring this market should watch for unexpected constitutional amendments or Supreme Leader statements signalling doctrinal shifts—extraordinarily unlikely events. More plausible but still remote catalysts include international pressure following UN human rights reviews or internal factional realignment within Iran's political establishment. Current news coverage emphasises continued enforcement of existing laws rather than reform momentum. The 2% probability reflects rational assessment of near-zero probability within a 24-month window.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Will Iran legalize gay marriage?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$46K in lifetime turnover and $34K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is modest — expect a couple of cents of slippage on $1k+ trades.
Last 24 hours alone saw $216 in turnover, consistent with the market's lifetime daily-average pace.
The market has been open for around a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 2%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 31 December 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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