Puntuación = Legal 46/60 + Escena 10/40 = 56/100
Botswana ranks #57 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 56/100 — a legal safety component of 46/60 and a scene score of 10/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalización | Legal (2019) |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● No (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● Sí |
| Reconocimiento de género | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: 2017 High Court marker rulings; 2019 decriminalization — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 13 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 2 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bares gay por millón | 0.74 |
| Saunas por millón | 0 |
| Eventos por millón | 0 |
| Ciudades con escena | 1 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 0 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 0 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 10/40 (índice bruto de escena 25/100) |
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13 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 3 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Botswana is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 56/100 overall with a legal safety component of 46/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Botswana. Overall legal status: Legal (2019).
Yes. GayOut lists 13 LGBTQ+ venues in Botswana, including 2 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 0 Pride parades there.