Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Turkmenistan

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Restricted
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 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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