Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1989
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsBanned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1992
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2023
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
74% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
59% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
39% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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