LGBT Rights in Central Province

Central is governed by federal Maldives law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Central

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Homosexual activity in Central is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Penalty from 100 lashes up to 8 years in prison (not enforced towards Travellers or Non Muslims)
Added by robertshippey  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log
Mar 6, 2017–Sep 9, 2018
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
1 to 9 years in prison and 10 to 30 whipping. Not enforced.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in Central

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Same-sex marriage in Central is banned.

Current status
Banned
Maldives does not recognize same-sex marriage or unions between same-sex couples.
Added by danlev  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Central

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Central is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Maldives, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Central

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Right to change legal gender in Central is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place to legally change one's gender.
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Gender-Affirming Care in Central

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Gender-Affirming Care in Central is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Central

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Central is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
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LGBT discrimination in Central

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LGBT discrimination in Central is no protections.

Current status
Since Mar 6, 2017
No protections
As well as heavy social attitudes towards lgbt.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Central

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LGBT employment discrimination in Central is no protections.

Current status
Since Mar 6, 2017
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Central

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LGBT housing discrimination in Central is no protections.

Current status
Since Mar 6, 2017
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Central

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Same-sex adoption in Central is single only.

Current status
Single only
Homosexuality is illegal. No laws outlawing adoption.
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Serving openly in military in Central

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Serving openly in military in Central is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Impossible to serve openly but there is no law criminalizing lgbt serving.
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Intersex infant surgery in Central

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Intersex infant surgery in Central is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Central

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Blood donations by MSMs in Central is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Central

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Conversion therapy in Central is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Maldives.
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Equal age of consent in Central

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Equal age of consent in Central is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal there.
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