Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Tajikistan

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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
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2016
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
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
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
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