Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
10 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1891
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1995
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1891
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
10% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
6% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
71% Support
15% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
23% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
8% Agree
86% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
54% Yes
38% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
67% Tolerate
32% Not tolerate
10% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
70% Tolerate
28% Not tolerate
8% Tolerate
90% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
17% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
32% Yes
61% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
49% Good place
51% Not a good place
5% Good place
82% Not a good place
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