Compare LGBT Rights in Hong Kong & Malawi

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2016
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1997
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
N/A
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