Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Iran

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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3 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2015
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousDeath penalty as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1979
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
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
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