Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1986
Restricted
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
No protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Single only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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