Compare LGBT Rights in Montenegro & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
68 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2012
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1977
N/A
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