LGBT Rights in Balaka
District

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History

Homosexual activity in Balaka

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Homosexual activity in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Balaka

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Same-sex marriage in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Balaka

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Balaka

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Right to change legal gender in Balaka is illegal.

Current status
Since 2015
Illegal under federal Malawi law
Trans Malawians have been denied recognition since the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act in 2015, which determines sex as being the gender assigned at birth. They also face criminalisation under laws against cross-dressing.
Legal, but requires surgery under federal Malawi law
National Registration Act 13 of 2010 :
Section 20(1) provides that where a change in particulars of a registered
person materially affect his registration, the district registrar shall record
the change and notify the Director of the circumstances and recommend
that the person be issued with a new identity card.
Section 21(1) provides that every registered person may, when he is
satisfied that his appearance has changed so as to make it likely that his
identity may be questioned, apply to the district registrar for the issue of
a new card with a more recent photograph.
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Gender-affirming care in Balaka

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Gender-affirming care in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Balaka

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Balaka

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LGBT discrimination in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Balaka

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LGBT employment discrimination in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Balaka

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LGBT housing discrimination in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Balaka

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Same-sex adoption in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Balaka

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Intersex infant surgery in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Balaka

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Serving openly in military in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Balaka

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Blood donations by MSMs in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Balaka

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Conversion therapy in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Balaka

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Equal age of consent in Balaka is unknown.

Current status
Unknown