Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Malawi

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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