Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Single only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
Since 1989
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