Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & South Africa

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Legal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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