Compare LGBT Rights in Botswana & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1964
Banned
Since 1929
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
N/A
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 protectionsN/A
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1890
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