Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
91 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
91 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1982
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedIntersex only
Since 2011
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Legal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1989
Equal
Since 1994
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