Compare LGBT Rights in Chile & Malawi

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1999
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1988
No censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
N/A
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