• Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
  • Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Unrecognized
  • Changing Gender
    Ambiguous
  • Adoption
    ✖ Single only
  • Discrimination
    Illegal in some contexts
  • Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
  • Employment Discrimination
    Ambiguous
  • Military
    ✔ Legal
  • Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
  • Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
  • Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous

History

Homosexual activity in Malawi

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Apr 1, 1930–Sep 9, 2018
Male illegal, female uncertain
8-14 years in prison. Not enforced since 2012.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
theguardian.com/world/2017/…


independent.co.uk/news/worl…
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Current status
(since Apr 1, 1930)
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Up to fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment (public whippings)
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
malawilii.org/mw/legislatio…
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Same-sex marriage in Malawi

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Current status
Unrecognized
they haven't legalized same sex activity
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Right to change legal gender in Malawi

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Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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Same-sex adoption in Malawi

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Current status
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
mw.usembassy.gov/u-s-citize…
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LGBT discrimination in Malawi

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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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
loc.gov/law/help/criminal-l…

ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Malawi

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Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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LGBT employment discrimination in Malawi

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Current status
Ambiguous
Some discrimination protection under criminal code. although homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
loc.gov/law/help/criminal-l…
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Homosexuals serving openly in military in Malawi

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Current status
Legal
Although homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
forktip.com/lgbt-couple-saf…
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Equal age of consent in Malawi

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Current status
Equal
Set age in Malawi.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Malawi

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Current status
Legal
According to the Malawi blood bank.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
mbtsmalawi.com/
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Conversion therapy in Malawi

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Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No
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