Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
80 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1968
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1997
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2019
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2004
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