Compare LGBT Rights in Montenegro & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1977
Equal
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