Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Other punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1982
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsN/A
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1989
Equal
Since 1890
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