Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Maldives

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
8 / 100
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
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
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