Compare LGBT Rights in Dubai, Turkey, & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
32 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
32 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
33 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Legal
Since 1858
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
State-enforced
Since 2015
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2016
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Banned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1858
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
21% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
43% Support
25% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
39% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
17% Agree
54% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
25% Yes
57% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
9% Yes
78% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
11% Good place
68% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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