Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Maldives

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
23 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2021
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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