Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & Malawi

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
N/A
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