Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Malawi

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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