Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Malawi

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
5 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo 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 1957
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
N/A
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