Compare LGBT Rights in Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
9% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
6% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
86% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
19% Yes
59% No
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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
10% Did not mention homosexuals
90% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
5% Good place
82% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
97% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
33% Did not mention homosexuals
67% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1964
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 1980
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
Since 2015
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