Compare LGBT Rights in Israel & Malta

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2017
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
Illegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
Equal
Since 1998
Public Opinion
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
47% Yes
45% No
Region not surveyed
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
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
40% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
72% Good place
12% Not a good place
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