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LGBT Rights in Tanga Region

    Homosexuality
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Married couples only
    Military
    ✖ Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal

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History

Homosexual activity in Tanga

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Homosexual activity in Tanga is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
5-30 years in prison.
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Same-sex marriage in Tanga

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Same-sex marriage in Tanga is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Not criminalized in Tanzania.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Tanga

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Tanga is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Tanga, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Tanga

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Right to change legal gender in Tanga is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Nationwide
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Tanga

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Tanga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Tanga

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LGBT discrimination in Tanga is no protections.

Current status
No protections
None exist in the criminal code. Homosexuality is currently illegal.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Tanga

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LGBT employment discrimination in Tanga is no protections.

Current status
No protections
None exist.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Tanga

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LGBT housing discrimination in Tanga is no protections.

Current status
No protections
None exist.
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Same-sex adoption in Tanga

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Same-sex adoption in Tanga is married couples only.

Current status
Married couples only
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Serving openly in military in Tanga

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Serving openly in military in Tanga is don't ask, don't tell.

Current status
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Nationwide.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Tanga

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Blood donations by MSMs in Tanga is legal.

Current status
Legal
In all of Africa.
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Conversion therapy in Tanga

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Conversion therapy in Tanga is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not outlawed in Tanzania.
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Equal age of consent in Tanga

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Equal age of consent in Tanga is unequal.

Current status
Unequal
As well homosexuality is currently illegal.
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