Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Botswana

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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