Compare LGBT Rights in Kosovo & Malawi

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2006
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1989
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
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
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
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