In March 2011, the Minister of Justice declared during the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review that homosexuality is not an offence in Mozambique.

[9] According to the ILGA, Articles 70 and 71(4°) provided for the imposition of security measures on people who habitually practiced "acts against nature".

The security measures included a bond of "good behaviour", being put on probation for a certain period, or even internment in a workhouse or agricultural colony (from six months to three years).

[10] In December 2014, President Armando Guebuza signed the new Criminal Code, which does not contain any provisions regarding same-sex sexual activity, into law.

[9] In line with most other former Portuguese African colonies, Mozambique is reported to be one of the most tolerant countries in Africa towards gays and lesbians.

[22] A 2017 survey of people in the cities of Maputo, Beira and Nampula again found moderate levels of support for LGBTQ rights.

[23][24] Hate crimes and violence directed at the LGBTQ community are rare in Mozambique, unlike in some other African countries.

[26][27] Lambda Mozambique, a local civil society organisation advocating on issues of sexual and gender rights, has requested to register as a non-governmental organization since 2008.

The reference to "moral order" was deemed incompatible with article 53(3) of the Mozambican Constitution of 2004, which only forbids the registration of military associations or those that promote violence, racism or xenophobia.