Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Niue

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Male illegal, female legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 2007
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