Compare LGBT Rights in Nicaragua & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
37 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2008
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1987
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2008
State-enforced
Since 1981
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2008
N/A
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