Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & South Korea

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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