Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
71 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
84% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
52% Rare
38% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
46% Rare
42% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
73% Agree
20% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
83% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Yes
55% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
72% Good place
12% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
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 genderRecognized
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Unequal
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