Compare LGBT Rights in Somalia & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
2 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
2 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
14 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1975
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1964
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1960
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
No protections
Since 1977
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
No protections
Since 1977
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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