Compare LGBT Rights in Singapore & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2018
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1989
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1990
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2023
N/A
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