Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Botswana

Equality Index ?
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53 / 100
Legal Index ?
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70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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36 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
31% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
36% Tolerate
57% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
43% Tolerate
56% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
23% Good place
73% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Unrecognized
Since 1964
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, surgery not required
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Illegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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