Compare LGBT Rights in Palestine & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1951
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1994
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2019
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2008
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentVaries by RegionN/A
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