Compare LGBT Rights in Mtwara & Lindi

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
No protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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