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| Region | United Arab Emirates |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | "Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized. |
| Sources | https://www.alrowaad.ae/legal-blog/explained-cross-dressing-in-the-uae/ https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/10/one-photo-gay-man-drag-lands-death-row-abu-dhabi/ |
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edited by Ratabzoo. Adding a source that provides an example of a harsh penalty for crossdressing.
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| Description | "Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized. | "Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized. |
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| Sources | https://www.alrowaad.ae/legal-blog/explained-cross-dressing-in-the-uae/ | https://www.alrowaad.ae/legal-blog/explained-cross-dressing-in-the-uae/ https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2016/10/one-photo-gay-man-drag-lands-death-row-abu-dhabi/ |
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| Description | "Cross Dressing" is illegal in uae(transgenders are counted to be "crossdressers"). Transgenderism is banned. Nonbinary not recognized | "Cross Dressing" is illegal in the UAE. Transgenderism is banned. Non-binary genders are not recognized. |
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| Description | Cross Dressing is illegal in uae. Transgenderism is banned. Nonbinary not recognized | "Cross Dressing" is illegal in uae(transgenders are counted to be "crossdressers"). Transgenderism is banned. Nonbinary not recognized |
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