Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & San Marino

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
71 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1865
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySecond parent adoption only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 1958
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1865
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