- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Adoption
- Married couples only
- Age of Consent
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Unknown
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History
Homosexual activity in Tanzania is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Jul 1, 1998
Since Jul 1, 1998
Illegal (imprisonment 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 unrecognized.
Current status
Since Feb 12, 1971
Since Feb 12, 1971
Unrecognized
Marriage is defined as a union between a man and a woman
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.
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
Homosexuals 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
Same-sex adoption in Tanzania is married couples only.
Current status
Married couples only
You have to be married. Homosexuality is illegal.
Equal age of consent in Tanzania is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is 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.
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