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Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the United Arab Emirates face discrimination and legal challenges. Homosexuality is illegal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and under the federal criminal provisions, consensual same-sex sexual activity is punishable by imprisonment; extra-marital sexual activity between persons of different sexes is also illegal.
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia [90] and the United Arab Emirates: Also banned in several other countries. [91] Despite petitions requesting bans in the remaining Arab nations, countries such as Morocco refused to ban the film and even showed it in cinemas. [92] [93] Onward: 2020
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) rights in the United Arab Emirates The main article for this category is LGBT rights in the United Arab Emirates . Pages in category "LGBTQ rights in the United Arab Emirates"
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) rights, culture, people, and organisations in the United Arab Emirates Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Laws governing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights are complex in Asia, and acceptance of LGBTQ people varies. Same-sex sexual activity is outlawed in twenty-one Asian countries. In Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, homosexual activity results in death penalty.
Following the issuance of the report, the United Nations urged all countries which had not yet done so to enact laws protecting basic LGBT rights. [15] [16] A 2022 study found that LGBT rights (as measured by ILGA-Europe's Rainbow Index) were correlated with less HIV/AIDS incidence among gay and bisexual men independently of risky sexual ...
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In April 2020, authorities in the United Arab Emirates introduced criminal penalties for the spread of misinformation and rumours related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates. [117] The UAE launched repressive campaigns in 2024 to suppress voices opposing its policies and legal decisions.