Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2022
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2012
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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