Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
48 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1947
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