Compare LGBT Rights in Thailand & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
45% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex adoption
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
77% Strongly/somewhat agree
12% Strongly/somewhat disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
73% Support marriage or legal recognition
11% Against
Region not surveyed
Views about same-sex couples' parenting
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
74% Strongly/somewhat agree
14% Strongly/somewhat disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
25% Not much/not at all
66% A great deal/fair amount
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender discrimination protection
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
84% Strongly/somewhat agree
9% Strongly/somewhat disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
75% Strongly/somewhat agree
15% Strongly/somewhat disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
79% Strongly/somewhat agree
14% Strongly/somewhat disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for non-binary gender option on official documents
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
70% Strongly/somewhat agree
20% Strongly/somewhat disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs
(Ipsos, February-March 2023)
64% Strongly/somewhat agree
25% Strongly/somewhat disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
22% Justifiable
51% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
64% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
42% Agree
23% 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)
5% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
60% Did not mention homosexuals
40% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
21% Good place
52% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
3% Justifiable
63% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1956
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitationNot legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderAmbiguousNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2005
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1977
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unequal
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