Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
Not enough data
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
31% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
36% Tolerate
57% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
43% Tolerate
56% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
23% Good place
73% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
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