Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Niger

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Restricted
Since 1988
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
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
Since 2016
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