Compare LGBT Rights in Marshall Islands & Palau

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo 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 discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2004
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 2014
Public Opinion
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