Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1886
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
Restricted
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2019
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