Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & Maldives

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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