Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Cocos

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
89 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2002
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2019
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2002
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