Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
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
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1916
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