Is conversion therapy banned in Malaysia?
No ban
Conversion therapy is not banned and has been endorsed by the government.
Malaysia is one of 201 countries classified “No ban” for conversion therapy — 86% of the 235 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Brunei
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Indonesia
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Singapore
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Cambodia
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Philippines
- Varies by region The Philippines has no nationwide ban, but Quezon City has a local ban effective in 2025.
- Vietnam
- Partial ban A 2022 circular prohibits treating LGBTQ identity as a disease and bans involuntary treatments by medical professionals.
Other laws in Malaysia
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
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