Compare LGBT Rights in Qatar & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
25 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1915
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
Region not surveyed
19% Yes
59% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Yes
55% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
17% Did not mention homosexuals
83% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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