Compare LGBT Rights in North Macedonia & Malawi

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2020
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
N/A
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