Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
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