Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2002
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