Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Botswana

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
35 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Since 1964
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Restricted
Since 1985
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
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