LGBT Rights in Chitipa
District

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History

Homosexual activity in Chitipa

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Homosexual activity in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Chitipa

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Same-sex marriage in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Chitipa

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Chitipa

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Right to change legal gender in Chitipa 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 Chitipa

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Gender-affirming care in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Chitipa

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Chitipa

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LGBT discrimination in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Chitipa

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LGBT employment discrimination in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Chitipa

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LGBT housing discrimination in Chitipa is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Chitipa

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Same-sex adoption in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Chitipa

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Intersex infant surgery in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Chitipa

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Serving openly in military in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Chitipa

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Blood donations by MSMs in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Chitipa

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Conversion therapy in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Chitipa

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Equal age of consent in Chitipa is unknown.

Current status
Unknown