Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Male illegal, female uncertain
Since 1826
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Banned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisIllegal
Since 1983
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
N/A
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