Compare LGBT Rights in Tanzania & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1981
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Varies by Region
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2001
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