Compare LGBT Rights in Guyana & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1894
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2018
State-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 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2021
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1894
N/A
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