Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Vatican City

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsN/A
Same-sex adoptionUnknownN/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownN/A
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnknown
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