- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Unknown
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✖ Unequal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #20 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(88.01%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (12.07%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #19 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(88.67%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (10.5%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #97 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(86%) Not a good place
Good place (9%)
History
Homosexual activity in Madagascar is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 17, 1972
Since Jun 17, 1972
Legal
Same-sex marriage in Madagascar is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Madagascar is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Madagascar, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Madagascar is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Madagascar is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Madagascar is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
under sex discrimination. As well protection under Same sex section of the criminal code.
LGBT employment discrimination in Madagascar is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There's no protections in employment.
LGBT housing discrimination in Madagascar is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Madagascar is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws in place.
Serving openly in military in Madagascar is legal.
Current status
Legal
It is legal to serve.
Blood donations by MSMs in Madagascar is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions on donating blood.
Conversion therapy in Madagascar is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA, there's no ban on conversion therapy.
Equal age of consent in Madagascar is unequal.
Current status
Unequal
Nevertheless Article 331
LGBT Rights by Province
View the LGBT laws in each individual province of Madagascar.
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Alternative names: Madagasikara/Madagascar (local name)
