Compare LGBT Rights in United Arab Emirates & Yemen

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
17 / 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
2% Justifiable
60% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
31% Did not mention homosexuals
69% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2014
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
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
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