Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Tunisia

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
11 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
15 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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