Compare LGBT Rights in Poland & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
45 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1970
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1995
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Restricted
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2021
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1932
Equal
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