Compare LGBT Rights in United Kingdom & Yemen

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
17 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2004
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
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