Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Nepal

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Ambiguous
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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