Compare LGBT Rights in Kiribati & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
27 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
23 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1977
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 careUnknownRestricted
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentAmbiguousN/A
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