Compare LGBT Rights in Federated States of Micronesia & Malawi

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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