Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
23 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
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