Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & North Korea

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 1948
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellAmbiguous
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2009
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