Compare LGBT Rights in Guernsey & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1983
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, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex onlyNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval requiredNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
N/A
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