Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & India

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2015
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
58% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
21% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
37% Yes
37% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
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