Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Gender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1999
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