Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 1981
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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