Is same-sex marriage legal in Zimbabwe?
Not recognized
Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Zimbabwe is one of 82 countries classified “Not recognized” for same-sex marriage — 54% of the 152 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- South Africa
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Namibia
- Not recognized Same-sex marriage is not recognized nationally, though anti-discrimination laws exist.
- Burundi
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Rwanda
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Uganda
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Other laws in Zimbabwe
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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