Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1899
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2019
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1899
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