Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
51 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1994
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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