Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Suriname

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
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 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2015
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