Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & Qatar

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 1915
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Since 1915
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
Illegal
Since 1915
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2015
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
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