Compare LGBT Rights in Falkland Islands & Madagascar

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1989
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2007
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2005
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Unequal
Since 1972
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
12% Tolerate
88% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
9% Good place
86% Not a good place
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