- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #3 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(36.21%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (56.13%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #5 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(43.1%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (48.33%)
By The Numbers
61%
Agreed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as straight people.
66%
Agreed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should be protected from workplace discrimination.
66%
Agreed that transgender people should enjoy the same rights as cisgender people.
68%
Agreed that transgender people should be protected from workplace discrimination.
55%
Believe that transgender people should be allowed to change their legal gender.
(ILGA, 2017)
History
Homosexual activity in Mozambique is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 30, 2015
Since Jun 30, 2015
Legal
Although not explicitly mentioned in the penal code, the justice minister clarified that homosexuality is not an offence in Mozembique. New penal code explicitly removed "crimes against nature", leaving no ground whatsoever for homosexuality to be illegal. It is expected to go into effect June 29th, 2015.
Same-sex marriage in Mozambique is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Aug 25, 2004
Since Aug 25, 2004
Unrecognized
Marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mozambique is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Mozambique, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Mozambique is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No specific laws in place.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Mozambique is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Mozambique is no protections.
Current status
Since May 11, 2007
Since May 11, 2007
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Mozambique is illegal.
Current status
Since Sep 16, 1886
Since Sep 16, 1886
Illegal
Serving openly in military in Mozambique is legal.
Current status
Legal
mandatory for all people there.
Blood donations by MSMs in Mozambique is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions.
Conversion therapy in Mozambique is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Mozambique is equal.
Current status
Equal
always has been equal.
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