Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
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