Compare LGBT Rights in Mozambique

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2004
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
36% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
56% Tolerate
36% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
48% Tolerate
43% Not tolerate
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