Compare LGBT Rights in Greenland & Maldives

Equality Index ?
96 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1939
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1986
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
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