Compare LGBT Rights in Abu Dhabi & Sharjah

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1987
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1988
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalUnequal
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