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

Equality Index ?
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1915
BannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Imprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1915
N/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1915
IllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1932
N/A
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