Compare LGBT Rights in Malawi & Saint Helena

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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