Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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