Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Maldives

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2024
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
N/A
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