Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Malaysia

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Restricted
Since 1982
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1826
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1989
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