Compare LGBT Rights in Rwanda & Tuvalu

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
40 / 100
23 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 2017
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2003
Banned
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1986
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualAmbiguous
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