Compare LGBT Rights in Ukraine & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 1983
Banned
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguousUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2016
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
46% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
63% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
14% Yes
69% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
9% Favor
85% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
6% Yes
86% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
73% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
53% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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