Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Singapore

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
12 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2020
State-enforced
Since 1997
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2016
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 1990
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Equal
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