Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
14 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
11 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1974
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
Restricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Varies by Region
Since 2002
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