Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Namibia

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2012
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Ambiguous
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
33% Good Place
0%
28% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
16% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
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