Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & Malta

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2017
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
48% Widespread
52% Rare
38% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
36% Rare
50% Widespread
46% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
80% Agree
14% Disagree
73% Agree
20% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
65% Yes
22% No
83% Yes
10% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
72% Good place
12% Not a good place
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