Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Cambodia

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1997
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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