Compare LGBT Rights in Mali & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
34 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
13% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
10% Tolerate
90% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
95% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
12% Justifiable
63% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 2023
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot 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 only
Since 2011
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1961
Unequal
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