Compare LGBT Rights in Peru & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
72 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
46 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2006
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2009
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1836
N/A
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