Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Malawi

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2019
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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