Dar Es Salaam - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a good city for LGBT expatriates? Why or why not?
Nope. They struggle with basic women rights. They are many years from having homosexuality becoming legalized. - Nov 2022
Only if you enjoy living in the closet. It’s illegal to be gay in TZ - Jul 2022
No, it is illegal here from what I have read. - Jan 2022
Probably not in Tanzania. - Oct 2021
It seems to be vehemently anti-gay here. You won't face any issues within the expat community though. - May 2020
No. While being an LGBT expat is much easier than being an LGBT local, the government has begun a systematic crackdown on LGBT persons, including arrests, public shaming, etc. Expats are not entirely protected and multiple diplomats have been "asked to leave" with the threat of PNG if they refuse. - Jun 2017
It's okay, its easier to be an expat and LGBTI than a local but it is definitely not widely accepted in society. - Dec 2015
I don't think so. Homosexuality is not widely understood or accepted in Tanzania. - Jul 2015
No experience with this, but I don't think so. - Mar 2014
I have never heard of there being any issues. - Feb 2013
I think generally fine. - Feb 2013
It seems okay. As with the question about religion and race, people in Dar are fairly cosmopolitan and accepting of differences. Outside the city, especially along the coast and in Pemba (Zanzibar), there are more conservative Muslim communities where PDAs would be frowned upon no matter what your orientation is. - Aug 2011
