Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Mozambique

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
46 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Unrecognized
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Ambiguous
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
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