Compare LGBT Rights in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
13 / 100
14 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
5 / 100
13 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
22 / 100
15 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1932
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1915
Banned
Since 1932
UnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Imprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Since 2014
LegalBanned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1915
N/AUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1915
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1932
Ambiguous
Since 1957
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegalN/ABanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1932
N/AN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
40% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
9% Yes
72% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
17% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
19% Tolerate
63% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
2% Yes
94% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
4% Good place
62% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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