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LGBT Rights in Perlis State

    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    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
    ✖ Unequal

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History

Homosexual activity in Perlis

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

Current status
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
2-14 years in prison.
Sources:
"Minister: Study proposal on switch to Syariah law thoroughly"
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Same-sex marriage in Perlis

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Same-sex marriage in Perlis is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Perlis

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Perlis is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Perlis is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Changing Legal gender is illegal in all of Malaysia, including Perlis. Muslim Transsexuals can be fined 1000RM or a year imprisonment for conducting sex reassignment surgery. As well as 3 years in prison + mandatory counselling for crossdressing alone.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Perlis

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Perlis

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LGBT discrimination in Perlis is no protections.

Current status
No protections
None currently
Sources:
"LGBT rights in Malaysia" -wiki
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LGBT employment discrimination in Perlis

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

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Nationwide.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Perlis

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LGBT housing discrimination in Perlis is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Unknown.
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Same-sex adoption in Perlis

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Same-sex adoption in Perlis is married couples only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1826
Married couples only
Under colonization of Malaysia.
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Serving openly in military in Perlis

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Serving openly in military in Perlis is legal.

Current status
Legal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Perlis

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

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Banned for all of Malaysia and Brunei.
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2016080…//pdn.gov.my/pdn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92%3Akriteria-penderma&catid=34%3Arandom-posts&Itemid=169&lang=en
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Conversion therapy in Perlis

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Conversion therapy in Perlis is not banned.

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

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Equal age of consent in Perlis is unequal.

Current status
Unequal
As homosexuality is illegal in Perlis so the age of consent is unequal.
Sources:
"LGBT rights in Malaysia" -wikipidea
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