Compare LGBT Rights in China & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2002
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
N/A
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