Compare LGBT Rights in Antarctica & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Yes
55% No
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageVaries by Region
Since 2016
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationN/ANo protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationN/ANo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationN/ANo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyN/ANot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalUnequal
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