Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
14 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
20 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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