Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Female equal, male N/A
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