Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Papua New Guinea

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28 / 100
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1982
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1989
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1899
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