Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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