Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2015
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
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