Compare LGBT Rights in United Arab Emirates & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
24% Yes
55% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
35% Did not mention homosexuals
65% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1987
Not legal
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalUnequal
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