Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Botswana

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
59 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Unknown
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