Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
11 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Since 1974
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1982
Restricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AVaries by Region
Since 2002
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