Compare LGBT Rights in Czechia & Maldives

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2025
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1975
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1971
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2025
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1990
N/A
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