Compare LGBT Rights in Switzerland & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1992
N/A
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