Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1989
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
40% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
16% Support
65% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
24% Agree
65% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
21% Agree
51% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
9% Yes
86% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
87% Not a good place
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