Compare LGBT Rights in Dominican Republic & Malawi

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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