Compare LGBT Rights in Armenia & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2004
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1995
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2004
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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