Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Palau

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2015
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Bathroom accessPartially restrictedNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2014
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
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