Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Palau

Equality Index ?
42 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Equal
Since 2014
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
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