"Changing date to match introduction of Emirati constitution."
LGBT discrimination: No protections from Dec 2, 1971 to (none).
The UAE constitution, which came into effect on December 2, 1971, does not reference any protections against discrimination on the basis of gender or sexuality.
Homosexual activity: Illegal (death penalty as punishment) from (unknown) to (none).
LGBT activities are illegal in the UAE. Punishments (under sharia law) include death, life in prison, floggings, fines, deportation, chemical castration, forced psychological treatments, honor…
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but banned for minors from Apr 6, 2021 to Jun 20, 2023.
The state legislature passed the "Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act." This law prohibits any person under 18 from receiving gender-affirming care. The law passed despite a…