Compare LGBT Rights in Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
14 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
25 / 100
25 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1932
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1932
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1932
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1932
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1932
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1932
N/A
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
18% Yes
58% No
19% Yes
59% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
26% Yes
43% No
24% Yes
55% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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