Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & China

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Since 1949
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1949
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