LGBTQ+ Safety Notice — RECENTLY DECRIMINALISED

Legal but with limited protections — social attitudes vary

Local law: Decriminalised 2019 by High Court. One of the more progressive in southern Africa.

Safety guidance for visitors →

Do not disclose your orientation to hotel staff, drivers, or guides.
Avoid public displays of affection of any kind.
Stay at international-chain hotels (Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt) — they rarely interrogate guest arrangements.
Register with your embassy on arrival — consular help may be limited.
Share a daily check-in with someone trusted abroad.
Listings on this page are provided for harm reduction and informed travel decisions — not a recommendation to visit.

🆘 Who to contact if in trouble →

Global emergency resources (always available):

Rainbow Railroad — emergency relocation for LGBTQ+ people facing persecution. Confidential intake form.
OutRight International — global LGBTQ+ human rights advocacy and emergency referrals.
ILGA World — global legal-status map and regional contacts.
UNHCR — refugee status if you are persecuted; LGBTQ+ is a recognised ground for protection.

Embassy emergency lines:

🇺🇸 US: travel.state.gov — find your embassy and the 24/7 line
🇬🇧 UK: gov.uk/world
🇨🇦 Canada: travel.gc.ca — Emergency Watch and Response Centre +1 613 996 8885
🇪🇺 EU: europa.eu — any EU embassy can help EU citizens
🇮🇱 Israel: gov.il/foreign-affairs — Citizen Assistance Centre +972 2 530 3155

If detained: do not sign any document you do not understand. Request your embassy and a lawyer immediately. Do not consent to phone searches without legal advice.

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Address

Plot 4646 Tlokweng Rd, Gaborone, Botswana

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Phone

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About this place Kalahari Sands GuestLodge

Kalahari Sands GuestLodge is a small guest lodge on Tlokweng Road in Gaborone, on the way out of the city towards the Tlokweng border post. It is an ordinary mainstream guesthouse listed as gay-friendly. It is not a gay hotel, despite what older listings said. Google reviewers give it 3.0 from only nine reviews, and there's no website, so call ahead to confirm the booking and what's included. Botswana's courts decriminalised same-sex relations in 2019, but public discretion is still normal. Gaborone has no gay bars, and LGBTQ+ social life runs mostly through private events and groups such as LEGABIBO.