Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Mali

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Restricted
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
Illegal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 2024
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