Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Thailand

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1956
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Banned
Since 1925
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1977
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1997
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