Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Malawi

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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