Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1997
Restricted
Since 1963
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
Since 2016
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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