Compare LGBT Rights in United Arab Emirates & Wallis and Futuna

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1987
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1984
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