Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
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