Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Israel

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
31% Good Place
0%
44% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
Region not surveyed
36% Favor
56% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
45% No
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
36% Tolerate
57% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
43% Tolerate
56% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
39% Yes
41% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
40% Yes
47% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
23% Good place
73% Not a good place
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
31% Justifiable
42% Not justifiable
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1988
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2017
Legal, surgery not required
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2008
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal with restrictions
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1948
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