Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Maldives

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
N/A
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