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LGBT Rights in Melaka State

    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

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Homosexual activity in Melaka is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Male illegal, female legal
2-14 years in prison. Not enforced. Decriminalization proposed.
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Same-sex marriage in Melaka

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Same-sex marriage in Melaka is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Nationally.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Melaka

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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.
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Right to change legal gender in Melaka

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Right to change legal gender in Melaka is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Nationwide.
Sources:
newmandala.org/tackling-sex…~:text=In%201983%2C%20the%20National%20Fatwa,exceeding%20RM%201000%2C%20or%20both.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Melaka

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Melaka

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LGBT discrimination in Melaka is illegal in some contexts.

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

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

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
under sex discrimination
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LGBT housing discrimination in Melaka

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LGBT housing discrimination in Melaka is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Full housing discrimination protection proposed.
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Same-sex adoption in Melaka

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Same-sex adoption in Melaka is married couples only.

Current status
Married couples only
as part of Malaysia.
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Serving openly in military in Melaka

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Serving openly in military in Melaka is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Melaka

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Blood donations by MSMs in Melaka is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Nationwide.
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Conversion therapy in Melaka

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Conversion therapy in Melaka is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Unknown.
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Equal age of consent in Melaka

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Equal age of consent in Melaka is equal.

Current status
Equal
Set age of consent.
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