Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
12 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2020
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
Restricted
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
No protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2016
Single only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
N/A
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