Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Kyrgyzstan

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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