Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Maldives

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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