Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
42 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Unknown
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