Compare LGBT Rights in Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1891
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1891
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
6% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
86% Disagree
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
10% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
8% Tolerate
90% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
5% Good place
82% Not a good place
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