Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1982
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1989
N/A
Since 1862
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