Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
27 / 100
Law
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
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Unknown
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
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
69% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
40% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
14% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
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)
28% Agree
44% Disagree
21% Agree
51% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
33% Approve
67% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
41% Approve
59% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
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)
52% Good place
40% Not a good place
10% Good place
87% Not a good place
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