wife [with] another person of the same sex; shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years. Recognition of same-sex relationships Same-sex couples have no legal recognition. Adoption and parenting A couple is eligible to adopt a child jointly only if the couple is married. A man may adopt a female child as a sole applicant only if "the court is satisfied that there are special circumstances which justify as an exceptional measure the making of an adoption order". There are no special restrictions on a female adopting a male child as a sole applicant. Only a Tanzanian resident who is at least 25 years of age may adopt a child. An LGBT person is not specifically prohibited from adopting. "Child" means a person under 21 years of age who has never been married. Discrimination protections Neither the Constitution nor the statutes of Tanzania specifically prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Living conditions There are no gay bars, although there are some places where gay men meet. Lesbians are less visible than gay men. In 2003, over 300 Tanzanians protested against the arrival of a gay tour group. In 2004, several Islamic groups in Zanzibar began an effort to cleanse the nation of activities it considered sinful, including homosexuality. The law in Zanzibar that criminalizes same-sex acts was amended to impose harsher penalties for those activities. In October 2017, the Government deported HIV/AIDS groups for "promoting homosexuality". In November 2018, Paul Makonda, Dar es Salaam's Regional Commissioner, announced that a special committee would seek to identify and punish homosexuals, prostitutes and online fraudsters in the city. A 17-strong committee consisting of police, lawyers and doctors had been formed to identify homosexuals. The committee would scour the internet to identify videos featuring supposedly LGBT people. The Foreign Ministry stated that the planned crackdown did not have the support of the Government. Denmark, one of Tanzania's largest aid provider, withheld 65 million kr. (£7.5 million stg; US$9.8 million) over the programme. International pressure on Tanzania Human rights reports from the U.S. Department of State The U.S. Department of State's 2013 Human Rights Report found: On June 19, [2013,] Human Rights Watch and the Wake Up and Step Forward Coalition released a report ... [that included] several detailed allegations of [the] torture and abuse of [LGBT] individuals while in police