Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
27% Good Place
0%
19% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
9% Favor
90% Oppose
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
14% Yes
83% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
21% Yes
62% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
21% Tolerate
78% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
10% Tolerate
85% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
27% Yes
64% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
8% Yes
90% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
9% Good place
89% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
97% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1902
Not legal
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
No protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Illegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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