Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 2006
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2009
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1996
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