Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Malawi

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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