Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Malta

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2019
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Recognized
Since 2017
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval requiredFull ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
35% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
83% Support
10% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
59% Agree
36% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
27% Agree
42% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
75% Yes
20% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
26% Rare
69% Widespread
52% Rare
38% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
23% Rare
66% Widespread
46% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Agree
34% Disagree
73% Agree
20% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Yes
42% No
83% Yes
10% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
74% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
63% Good place
30% Not a good place
72% Good place
12% Not a good place
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