Compare LGBT Rights in Kosovo & Malawi

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2006
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2018
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
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