Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
15 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Yes
55% No
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (other penalty)
Since 1960
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1960
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderN/A
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
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