Compare LGBT Rights in Aruba & Palestine

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
48 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1811
Varies by Region
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Varies by Region
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Yes
93% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
80% Not a good place
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