Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Oman

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
3 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1982
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Illegal
Since 1979
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 1979
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1989
N/A
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