Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Malawi

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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