Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Maldives

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownN/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
27% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
13% Agree
70% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
55% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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