Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Mozambique

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1988
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Ambiguous
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2015
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 2015
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