Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & San Marino

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
71 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1865
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Second parent adoption only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 1958
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1865
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