Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
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