Compare LGBT Rights in Tanzania

Equality Index ?
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
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