Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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