Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Botswana

Equality Index ?
51 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
39 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1964
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2011
Restricted
Since 1985
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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