Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Paraguay

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
26 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Illegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
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