Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
Since 1989
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