Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Restricted
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
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