Compare LGBT Rights in Equatorial Guinea & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2021
Single only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1945
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1931
N/A
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