Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
29 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Banned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
N/A
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