Compare LGBT Rights in Kiribati & Maldives

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1892
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AN/A
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