Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Namibia

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
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 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 2024
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