LGBT Rights in Dhaalu
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History

Homosexual activity in Dhaalu

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Homosexual activity in Dhaalu is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Penalty from 100 lashes up to 8 years in prison (not enforced towards Travellers or Non Muslims)
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Same-sex marriage in Dhaalu

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Same-sex marriage in Dhaalu is banned.

Current status
Banned
Section 410 (a) (8) of Maldives penal code states: “A person commits an offense if two persons of the same sex enter into a marriage.”
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Dhaalu

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Dhaalu is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship under federal Maldives law
In Maldives, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Dhaalu

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Right to change legal gender in Dhaalu is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No laws in place to legally change one's gender.
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Gender-affirming care in Dhaalu

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Gender-affirming care in Dhaalu is banned.

Current status
Banned
Gender affirming care is not provided in the Maldives.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dhaalu

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dhaalu is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
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LGBT discrimination in Dhaalu

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LGBT discrimination in Dhaalu is no protections.

Current status
No protections
The Maldives provide no protections from discrimination to LGBTIQ+ people.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Dhaalu

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LGBT employment discrimination in Dhaalu is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in the Maldives.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Dhaalu

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LGBT housing discrimination in Dhaalu is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in the Maldives.
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Same-sex adoption in Dhaalu

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Same-sex adoption in Dhaalu is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Dhaalu

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Intersex infant surgery in Dhaalu is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Dhaalu

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Serving openly in military in Dhaalu is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Impossible to serve openly but there is no law criminalizing lgbt serving.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Dhaalu

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Blood donations by MSMs in Dhaalu is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Men who have sex with men are considered criminals under the law.

Section 2.8 of the National Guideline on Clinical Use of Blood (2022) states that "Prospective donors are assessed for suitability to donate blood depending on their general health, wellbeing, medical history, lifestyle behaviours and any risks pertaining to transfusion transmitted infections."

Conversion therapy in Dhaalu

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Conversion therapy in Dhaalu is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Maldives.
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Equal age of consent in Dhaalu

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Equal age of consent in Dhaalu is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal there.
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