Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
31% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
36% Tolerate
57% Not tolerate
80% Tolerate
20% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
43% Tolerate
56% Not tolerate
74% Tolerate
25% 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
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2017
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2004
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