Compare LGBT Rights in Turkey & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1858
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2015
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1858
N/A
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