LGBT Rights in Salima
District

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History

Homosexual activity in Salima

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Homosexual activity in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Salima

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Same-sex marriage in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Salima

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Right to change legal gender in Salima

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Right to change legal gender in Salima 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 Salima

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Gender-affirming care in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Salima

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Salima

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LGBT discrimination in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Salima

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LGBT employment discrimination in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Salima

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LGBT housing discrimination in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Salima

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Same-sex adoption in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Salima

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Intersex infant surgery in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Salima

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Serving openly in military in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Salima

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Blood donations by MSMs in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Salima

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Conversion therapy in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Salima

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Equal age of consent in Salima is unknown.

Current status
Unknown