Compare LGBT Rights in Oman, Qatar, & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
8 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
6 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
9 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1915
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1984
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2019
RestrictedBanned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)LegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/AN/A
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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