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

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
13 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
5 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
22 / 100
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Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1932
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1915
Banned
Since 1932
Banned
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
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
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
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1932
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1932
N/A
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
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