Compare LGBT Rights in Eswatini & South Africa

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1907
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1907
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1907
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1968
Legal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1907
Equal
Since 2007
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