Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Malawi

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
4 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1957
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Ambiguous
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
N/A
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