Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2021
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1967
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
Since 1987
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
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