Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Maldives

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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