Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1907
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Single only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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