Compare LGBT Rights in Equatorial Guinea & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
No protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
No protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2021
Single only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1945
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1931
N/A
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