Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2007
Restricted
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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