Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
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
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Illegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1916
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