- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Housing Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #28 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(93.63%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (5.83%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #29 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(94.25%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (5.17%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #116 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(96%) Not a good place
Good place (3%)
History
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) Decriminalization pending.
Same-sex marriage in Malawi is not legal.
Current status
Not legal
Same-sex marriage is not legal.
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 illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Rules criminalized forms of gender expression.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Malawi is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
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.
Serving openly in military in Malawi is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is 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
The age of consent is 16 regardless of sexual orientation, although homosexuality is illegal.
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