Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
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