Compare LGBT Rights in Indonesia & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2002
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1826
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1826
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Since 1965
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1826
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 1945
No protections
Since 1826
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1826
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
N/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
7% Good Place
0%
9% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
5% Favor
92% Oppose
17% Favor
82% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
40% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
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)
9% Agree
86% Disagree
21% Agree
51% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
9% Yes
80% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
14% Yes
69% No
30% Yes
47% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
14% Yes
73% No
28% Yes
45% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
41% Did not mention homosexuals
59% Mentioned homosexuals
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
93% No
9% Yes
86% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
82% Not a good place
10% Good place
87% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
2% Justifiable
93% Not justifiable
4% Justifiable
63% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
29% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
98% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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