Compare LGBT Rights in Kiribati & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1892
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AN/A
Since 1989
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