Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & Singapore

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Ambiguous
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2015
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1990
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 2023
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