Compare LGBT Rights in Poland & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1970
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1995
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2021
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Illegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1932
N/A
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