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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Male illegal, female legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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Public Opinion

Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors

Ranked #77 out of 79 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"

(89.1%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (9.8%)

Justifiability of homosexuality

Ranked #67 out of 79 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between."

(90.2%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (6.5%)

Opinion on same-sex couples as parents

Ranked #73 out of 74 countries surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)

Question: "Homosexual couples are as good parents as other couples"

(85.8%) Disagree
Agree (8%)

Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors

Ranked #24 out of 33 countries surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)

Question: "For each of the following types of people, please tell me whether you would like having people from this group as neighbours, dislike it, or not care: Homosexuals?"

(89.42%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (10.33%)

Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors

Ranked #21 out of 34 countries surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)

Question: "For each of the following types of people, please tell me whether you would like having people from this group as neighbours, dislike it, or not care: Homosexuals?"

(90.08%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (8%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People

Ranked #97 out of 119 countries surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)

Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"

(82%) Not a good place
Good place (5%)

History

Homosexual activity in Zimbabwe

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Homosexual activity in Zimbabwe is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since 2006
Male illegal, female legal
Fine and up to 10 years in prison
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-…
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Same-sex marriage in Zimbabwe

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Same-sex marriage in Zimbabwe is not legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1964
Not legal
Marriage act passed in 1964 implies that a marriage is between a man and a woman.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cyber.law.harvard.edu/popul…
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Jan 1, 1964–Sep 9, 2018
Unrecognized
No laws in place.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Zimbabwe

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Zimbabwe is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Zimbabwe, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Zimbabwe

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Right to change legal gender in Zimbabwe is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Legal, surgery not required
It is preformed though. Missing non binary options on documents.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
weekendpost.co.zw/articles/…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Zimbabwe

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Zimbabwe

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LGBT discrimination in Zimbabwe is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Apr 18, 1980
No protections
Although Zimbabwean constitution does state "All citizens are equal", sexual orientations and gender identities are not protected.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
parlzim.gov.zw/attachments/…
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Current status
Since Apr 18, 1980
Illegal in some contexts
Some protection under the mandate through human rights institute.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Zimbabwe

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LGBT employment discrimination in Zimbabwe is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Apr 18, 2017
Ambiguous
Sexual orientation discrimination protections under human rights institute. Homosexuality is illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Zimbabwe

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LGBT housing discrimination in Zimbabwe is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Apr 18, 1980
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Zimbabwe

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Same-sex adoption in Zimbabwe is single only.

Current status
Single only
Homosexuality is currently illegal. As well no laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/ad…
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Serving openly in military in Zimbabwe

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Serving openly in military in Zimbabwe is legal.

Current status
Legal
Nationwide.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Blood donations by MSMs in Zimbabwe

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Blood donations by MSMs in Zimbabwe is legal.

Current status
Legal
Some restrictions. Nothing involving lgbt people.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nbsz.co.zw/donating-blood
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Conversion therapy in Zimbabwe

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Conversion therapy in Zimbabwe is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Equal age of consent in Zimbabwe

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Equal age of consent in Zimbabwe is equal.

Current status
Since Oct 21, 2015
Equal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
wwwvoazimbabwe.com/a/zimbab…
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