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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Central Region

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Homosexual activity in Central Region is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Since Apr 1, 1930
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Up to fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment (public whippings) Decriminalization pending.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
malawilii.org/mw/legislatio…
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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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Same-sex marriage in Central Region

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Same-sex marriage in Central Region is banned.

Current status
Banned
Same-sex marriage is not legal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
Homosexuality is illegal.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Central Region

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Central Region is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Malawi, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Central Region

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Right to change legal gender in Central Region is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Rules criminalized forms of gender expression.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Central Region

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Central Region is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal recognition of non-binary identities.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
southernafricalitigationcen…
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LGBT discrimination in Central Region

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LGBT discrimination in Central Region 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.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
loc.gov/law/help/criminal-l…

ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Central Region

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LGBT employment discrimination in Central Region is ambiguous.

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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LGBT housing discrimination in Central Region

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LGBT housing discrimination in Central Region is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Central Region

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Same-sex adoption in Central Region is single only.

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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Serving openly in military in Central Region

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Serving openly in military in Central Region is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
forktip.com/lgbt-couple-saf…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Central Region

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Blood donations by MSMs in Central Region is legal.

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

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Conversion therapy in Central Region is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/malawi-lgbti
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Equal age of consent in Central Region

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Equal age of consent in Central Region is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Not applicable since same-sex relationships are illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
theguardian.com/global-deve…
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