Compare LGBT Rights in Luxembourg & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
82 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
N/A
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