Compare LGBT Rights in Monaco & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1793
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1986
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2005
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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