Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Germany

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 1945
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2021
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1988
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