South Central is governed by federal Maldives law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    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
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in South Central

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Homosexual activity in South 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 South Central

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Same-sex marriage in South 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 South Central

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in South Central is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Maldives, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Added by equaldex  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Right to change legal gender in South Central

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Right to change legal gender in South 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

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in South Central

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

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Added by Notdog1996  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT discrimination in South Central

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LGBT discrimination in South Central is no protections.

Current status
Since Mar 6, 2017
No protections
As well as heavy social attitudes towards lgbt.
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT employment discrimination in South Central

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LGBT employment discrimination in South Central is no protections.

Current status
Since Mar 6, 2017
No protections
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT housing discrimination in South Central

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LGBT housing discrimination in South Central is no protections.

Current status
Since Mar 6, 2017
No protections
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex adoption in South Central

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Same-sex adoption in South Central is single only.

Current status
Single only
Homosexuality is illegal. No laws outlawing adoption.
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Serving openly in military in South Central

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Serving openly in military in South 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.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Blood donations by MSMs in South Central

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Blood donations by MSMs in South Central is legal.

Current status
Legal
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Conversion therapy in South Central

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Conversion therapy in South 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 South Central

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Equal age of consent in South Central is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal there.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log