Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Iraq

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Illegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 2024
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