Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
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