- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Unknown
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #9 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(77.83%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (20.58%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #16 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(85%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (9.63%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #102 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(89%) Not a good place
Good place (9%)
History
Homosexual activity in Tanzania is illegal (up to life in prison as punishment).
Current status
Since Jul 1, 1998
Since Jul 1, 1998
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Mandatory minimum of 20 years imprisonment for any attempt to commit acts "against the order of nature."
Same-sex marriage in Tanzania is not legal.
Current status
Since Feb 12, 1971
Since Feb 12, 1971
Not legal
Marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman. Also, Homosexuality is illegal.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Tanzania is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Tanzania, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Tanzania is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws in place. Missing non binary options on documents.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Tanzania is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Tanzania is no protections.
Current status
Since Apr 26, 1977
Since Apr 26, 1977
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal hence by default there are no discrimination protection extended to LGBTQ+ community.
LGBT employment discrimination in Tanzania is no protections.
Current status
Since Apr 26, 1977
Since Apr 26, 1977
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Tanzania is no protections.
Current status
Since Apr 26, 1977
Since Apr 26, 1977
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Tanzania is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
You have to be married to adopt, and same-sex marriage is illegal.
Serving openly in military in Tanzania is illegal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Since Jan 1, 1998
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal in Tanzania
Blood donations by MSMs in Tanzania is legal.
Current status
Legal
No laws specifically forbid men who have sex with men to give blood in Tanzania.
Equal age of consent in Tanzania is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal in Tanzania.
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