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LGBT Rights in Johor State

    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Married couples only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in Johor

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Homosexual activity in Johor is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1826
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
2-14 years in prison. Not enforced.
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Same-sex marriage in Johor

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Same-sex marriage in Johor is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Johor

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Johor is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Johor, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Johor

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Right to change legal gender in Johor is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Legal, no restrictions
Missing non binary options on documents.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Johor

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Johor is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Johor

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LGBT discrimination in Johor is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Only in employment.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Johor

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LGBT employment discrimination in Johor is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
As part of Malaysia.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Johor

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LGBT housing discrimination in Johor is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Proposed full housing discrimination protections all across Malaysia.
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Same-sex adoption in Johor

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Same-sex adoption in Johor is married couples only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1826
Married couples only
According to ILGA.
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Serving openly in military in Johor

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Serving openly in military in Johor is legal.

Current status
Legal
As well full discrimination protections in employment.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Johor

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Blood donations by MSMs in Johor is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
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Conversion therapy in Johor

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Conversion therapy in Johor is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized in Malaysia.
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Equal age of consent in Johor

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Equal age of consent in Johor is equal.

Current status
Equal
Set age of consent.
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