Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1920
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-Affirming CareUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionMarried couples only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
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