Compare LGBT Rights in Ireland & Malawi

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2015
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2000
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
N/A
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