Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Restricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Single only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
N/A
Since 1989
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
40% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
8% Against
16% Support
65% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
81% Agree
13% Disagree
24% Agree
65% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
72% Agree
9% Disagree
21% Agree
51% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
85% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
14% No
9% Yes
86% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
10% Good place
87% Not a good place
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