Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Liberia

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
27 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
11 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1973
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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