Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
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 protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
Since 1947
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