Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Iceland

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
90 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryUnknownN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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