Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2007
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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