Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
31% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
36% Tolerate
57% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
43% Tolerate
56% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
23% Good place
73% Not a good place
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