Compare LGBT Rights in Malawi & Niue

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Male illegal, female legal
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2007
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