Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Botswana

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1963
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Unknown
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