Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Thailand

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1956
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 1925
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1977
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1997
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