Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Botswana

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2007
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 1991
Equal
Since 2019
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