Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
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
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
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
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