Compare LGBT Rights in Taiwan & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
48 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
60% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
17% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
51% Agree
35% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Yes
55% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
19% Justifiable
35% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
39% Good place
42% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
14% Justifiable
51% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
3% Justifiable
81% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1947
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2004
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
Unequal
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