Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Maldives

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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