- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- 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
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Melaka is male illegal, female legal.
Current status
Male illegal, female legal
2-14 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization proposed.
Same-sex marriage in Melaka is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
Nationally.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Melaka is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Melaka, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Melaka is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Nationwide.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Melaka is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Melaka is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Only in employment.
LGBT employment discrimination in Melaka is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
under sex discrimination
LGBT housing discrimination in Melaka is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Full housing discrimination protection proposed.
Same-sex adoption in Melaka is married couples only.
Current status
Married couples only
as part of Malaysia.
Serving openly in military in Melaka is legal.
Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
Blood donations by MSMs in Melaka is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Nationwide.
Conversion therapy in Melaka is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Melaka is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of consent.
Legal Rights
44 / 100
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