Entry #12112: Legal recognition of non-binary gender in United Arab Emirates

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RegionUnited Arab Emirates
IssueLegal recognition of non-binary gender
StatusNot legally recognized
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
Description"Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized.
Sourceshttps://www.alrowaad.ae/legal-blog/explained-cross-dressing-in-the-uae/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/10/one-photo-gay-man-drag-lands-death-row-abu-dhabi/


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edited by Ratabzoo. Adding a source that provides an example of a harsh penalty for crossdressing.

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Description"Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized."Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized.
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"Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized. "Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized.
Sourceshttps://www.alrowaad.ae/legal-blog/explained-cross-dressing-in-the-uae/https://www.alrowaad.ae/legal-blog/explained-cross-dressing-in-the-uae/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/10/one-photo-gay-man-drag-lands-death-row-abu-dhabi/
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Description"Cross Dressing" is illegal in uae(transgenders are counted to be "crossdressers"). Transgenderism is banned. Nonbinary not recognized "Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized.
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"Cross Dressing" is illegal in uae(transgenders are counted to be "crossdressers"). Transgenderism is banned. Nonbinary not recognized the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized.
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StatusNot legally recognized
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionCross Dressing is illegal in uae. Transgenderism is banned. Nonbinary not recognized
Sourceshttps://www.alrowaad.ae/legal-blog/explained-cross-dressing-in-the-uae/