Compare LGBT Rights in Estonia & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1999
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
16% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
48% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
34% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Rare
24% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
49% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
51% Yes
32% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
23% Favor
71% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
31% Yes
62% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
9% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
41% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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