Compare LGBT Rights in India & Malta

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Full ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Since 1998
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