Compare LGBT Rights in Malaysia & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
49 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1826
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1826
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1965
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1826
Gender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1826
Single only
Since 2000
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1992
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1999
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
9% Good Place
0%
67% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
17% Favor
82% Oppose
65% Favor
30% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
24% Justifiable
23% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
40% Did not mention homosexuals
60% Mentioned homosexuals
24% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
16% Support
65% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
24% Agree
65% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
21% Agree
51% Disagree
67% Agree
19% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
30% Yes
47% No
45% Yes
25% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
28% Yes
45% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
3% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
41% Did not mention homosexuals
59% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
9% Yes
86% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
87% Not a good place
21% Good place
41% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
4% Justifiable
63% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
29% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
71% Did not mention homosexuals
29% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
61% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
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