Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Macau

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
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
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1996
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