Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Ukraine

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Banned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
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