Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Since 1989
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