Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Maldives

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
N/A
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