Compare LGBT Rights in Abu Dhabi

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2021
Same-sex marriageBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
Since 1987
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Public Opinion
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