Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1871
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1983
Banned
Since 2014
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
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1932
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