Compare LGBT Rights in Madagascar

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2007
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2005
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 1972
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
12% Tolerate
88% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
9% Good place
86% Not a good place
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