Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
16% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
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