Compare LGBT Rights in Oman & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
25 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1932
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1932
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1932
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1932
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1979
N/A
Since 1932
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1979
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1932
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