Compare LGBT Rights in Abu Dhabi & Al Fujayrah

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