Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Mozambique

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
46 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
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
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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