Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Botswana

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
39 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Since 1964
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Restricted
Since 1985
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
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