Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 1929
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedOther punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
N/A
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
N/A
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownN/A
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1890
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