Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Mauritius

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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