Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1998
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