Compare LGBT Rights in Aruba & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
48 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1811
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2021
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Banned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
Since 1987
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
N/A
Public Opinion
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