Compare LGBT Rights in Tanzania & Turks and Caicos Islands

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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
Illegal
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1977
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1998
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2000
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