Compare LGBT Rights in Bolivia & Malawi

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1832
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2019
N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
N/A
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