Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Maldives

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
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