Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Nepal

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
24 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageBannedAmbiguous
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2007
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2000
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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