Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2012
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