Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Malta

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2017
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownFull ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
52% Rare
38% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
46% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
73% Agree
20% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
83% Yes
10% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
72% Good place
12% Not a good place
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