Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
N/A
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