Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Botswana

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
39 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Since 1964
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Restricted
Since 1985
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
Illegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Equal
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