Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1985
Legal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1933
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