Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
19 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1826
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Banned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1965
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Single only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
N/A
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