Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2007
Restricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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