Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Turkey

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
35 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
State-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1982
Restricted
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
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
Equal
Since 1858
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