Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Kazakhstan

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 2004
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 1995
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2024
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 1997
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Since 1991
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1997
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