Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
86 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
25 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderUnknownIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2001
N/A
Since 1989
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
40% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
10% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
16% Support
65% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
24% Agree
65% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
21% Agree
51% Disagree
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)
Region not surveyed
9% Yes
86% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
10% Good place
87% Not a good place
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