Compare LGBT Rights in Malawi & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
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98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2017
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 onlyLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1993
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