Compare LGBT Rights in Moldova & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1995
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
N/A
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Favor
92% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Yes
92% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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