Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2010
Gender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1862
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