Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Pitcairn Islands

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Legal
Since 1967
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalUnknown
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Since 2001
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Bathroom accessPartially restrictedUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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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