Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & Malawi

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
25 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
4 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 1986
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2022
Ambiguous
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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