LGBT Rights in Tanzania

LGBT Rights In Tanzania

Homosexuality in Tanzania is a socially taboo topic, and same-sex sexual acts are crimes punishable by the state.

According to the 2007 Pew Global Attitudes Project, 95 percent of Tanzanian residents believe that homosexuality is a way of life that society should not accept, which was the seventh-highest rate of non-acceptance in the 45 countries surveyed.

Read more about LGBT Rights In Tanzania:  Laws Regarding Same-sex Sexual Activity and Relationships, Recognition of Same-sex Relationships, Discrimination Protections, Adoption, Living Conditions, International Pressure On Tanzania To Legalize Same-sex Sexual Activities, Tanzania's Obligations Under International Law and Treaties

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