Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Brazil

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
58 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1830
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1988
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedIntersex only
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2013
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1940
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