Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Maldives

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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