Compare LGBT Rights in Belize & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Restricted
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
N/A
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