Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Slovakia

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Legal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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