Compare LGBT Rights in Malawi & Palestine

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
10 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
5 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Varies by Region
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2015
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2015
Varies by Region
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2011
Varies by Region
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
6% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
5% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Yes
93% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
96% Not a good place
6% Good place
80% Not a good place
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