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| Region | Malawi |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In April of 2015, Malawi’s Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Law came into effect. The law, among other things, prevents gay marriages from receiving any recognition. It also defines marriage and co-habiting relationships as between a man and a woman. The law also criminalises heterosexual relationships between transgender and cisgender people of the opposite gender by determining gender as the sex assigned at birth. |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2015/04/17/malawi-anti-lgbt-law-signed-in/ https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Canaries_Malawi.pdf |
Revision History (6)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding information about it de jure criminalising trans people from marrying straight cis people.
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| Description | In April of 2015, Malawi’s Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Law came into effect. The law, among other things, prevents gay marriages from receiving any recognition. It also defines marriage and co-habiting relationships as between a man and a woman. | In April of 2015, Malawi’s Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Law came into effect. The law, among other things, prevents gay marriages from receiving any recognition. It also defines marriage and co-habiting relationships as between a man and a woman. The law also criminalises heterosexual relationships between transgender and cisgender people of the opposite gender by determining gender as the sex assigned at birth. |
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| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2015/04/17/malawi-anti-lgbt-law-signed-in/ | https://www.thepinknews.com/2015/04/17/malawi-anti-lgbt-law-signed-in/ https://theotherfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Canaries_Malawi.pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. April of 2015*.
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| Description | In April of 2017, Malawi’s Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Law came into effect. The law, among other things, prevents gay marriages from receiving any recognition. It also defines marriage and co-habiting relationships as between a man and a woman. | In April of 2015, Malawi’s Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Law came into effect. The law, among other things, prevents gay marriages from receiving any recognition. It also defines marriage and co-habiting relationships as between a man and a woman. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing description and sources
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Description | Same-sex marriage is not legal. | In April of 2017, Malawi’s Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Law came into effect. The law, among other things, prevents gay marriages from receiving any recognition. It also defines marriage and co-habiting relationships as between a man and a woman. |
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| Sources | Homosexuality is illegal. | https://www.thepinknews.com/2015/04/17/malawi-anti-lgbt-law-signed-in/ |
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edited by JordanB3047
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Description | they haven't legalized same sex activity | Same-sex marriage is not legal. |
| Sources | Homosexuality is illegal. |