Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2007
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Unknown
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