Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Malawi

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
No censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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