Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2021
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
Since 1987
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1961
N/A
Public Opinion
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