Compare LGBT Rights in North Macedonia & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsRestricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2009
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
N/A
Since 1989
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