Compare LGBT Rights in Falkland Islands & Maldives

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1989
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2004
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
N/A
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