- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Discrimination
- Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Housing Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Malawi is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Apr 1, 1930
Since Apr 1, 1930
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Up to fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment (public whippings)
Same-sex marriage in Malawi is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
they haven't legalized same sex activity
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Malawi is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Malawi, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Malawi is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
LGBT discrimination in Malawi is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Homosexuality is illegal there. Some discrimination protections under the criminal code. As well under Human rights institute mandate for protection for sexual orientation.
LGBT employment discrimination in Malawi is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Some discrimination protection under criminal code. although homosexuality is illegal.
LGBT housing discrimination in Malawi is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Same-sex adoption in Malawi is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Malawi is legal.
Current status
Legal
Although homosexuality is currently illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Malawi is legal.
Current status
Legal
According to the Malawi blood bank.
Conversion therapy in Malawi is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Malawi is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age in Malawi.
Equality Index ?
44 / 100
Legal Rights
44 / 100
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