Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Malawi

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
4 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Ambiguous
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
4% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
6% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
5% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Good place
96% Not a good place
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