Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Laos

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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