Compare LGBT Rights in South Sudan & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
25 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1990
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2011
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2011
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2011
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2011
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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