Compare LGBT Rights in Eswatini

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1907
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1984
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1952
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1907
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
26% Tolerate
74% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
18% Tolerate
81% Not tolerate
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