Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & French Guiana

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 2021
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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