Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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