Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
State-enforced
Since 1981
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
N/A
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