Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Laos

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1997
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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