Compare LGBT Rights in Indonesia & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2002
Male illegal, female uncertain
Since 2016
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 1945
No protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2016
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
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%
57% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
5% Favor
92% Oppose
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
86% Disagree
36% Agree
55% 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
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
14% Yes
73% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
93% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
82% Not a good place
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
2% Justifiable
93% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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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