Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Namibia

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
No censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1995
No protections
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
Since 2024
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