Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
24 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
57% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
36% Agree
55% Disagree
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)
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female uncertain
Since 2016
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1886
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderN/ANot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2016
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
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