Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Malawi

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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