Compare LGBT Rights in Tanzania & Turkey

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1858
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