Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Maldives

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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