Compare LGBT Rights in Indonesia & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2002
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1826
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Since 1965
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 1973
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
N/A
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