LGBT Rights in Dowa
District

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History

Homosexual activity in Dowa

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Homosexual activity in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Dowa

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Same-sex marriage in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Dowa

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Dowa

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Right to change legal gender in Dowa 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 Dowa

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Gender-affirming care in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dowa

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Dowa

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LGBT discrimination in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Dowa

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LGBT employment discrimination in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Dowa

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LGBT housing discrimination in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Dowa

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Same-sex adoption in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Dowa

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Intersex infant surgery in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Dowa

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Serving openly in military in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Dowa

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Blood donations by MSMs in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Dowa

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Conversion therapy in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Dowa

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Equal age of consent in Dowa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown