Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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