Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1997
Restricted
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Ambiguous
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2019
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