Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Mali

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Banned
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Illegal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
N/A
Since 2024
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