Compare LGBT Rights in Tanzania & Turkmenistan

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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1981
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1998
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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