Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
36% Agree
55% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
23% Good place
58% Not a good place
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