Compare LGBT Rights in French Guiana & Malawi

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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