Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
65% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
19% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Did not mention homosexuals
18% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
37% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
73% Yes
24% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
28% Yes
49% No
24% Yes
55% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
21% Justifiable
44% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
73% Yes
26% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
58% Good place
38% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
11% Justifiable
48% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
10% Justifiable
51% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
68% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1988
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1987
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
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