Compare LGBT Rights in Israel & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
44% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
36% Favor
56% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
47% Yes
45% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
39% Yes
41% No
24% Yes
55% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
40% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
31% Justifiable
42% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1988
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 1994
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1992
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1992
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2008
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictions
Since 2018
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
Unequal
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