Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Macau

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Unknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
55% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
21% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
47% Agree
14% Disagree
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