Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Western Sahara

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2016
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 onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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