Compare LGBT Rights in Malawi & South Korea

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
5 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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