Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
4 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Yes
55% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
3% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
8% Did not mention homosexuals
92% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
99% Did not mention homosexuals
1% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1979
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesOther punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 1979
Unequal
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