Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Syria

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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