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| Region | Rwanda |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Rwanda does not criminalise gay sex, but homophobic attitudes are common throughout the nation. |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=221101 |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Updating description
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| Description | Rwanda does not criminalise gay sex, but homophobic attitudes are common throughout the nation. | |
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| Description | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people living in Rwanda face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. While neither homosexuality nor homosexual acts are illegal, homosexuality is considered a taboo topic, and there is no significant public discussion of this issue in any region of the country and LGBT persons face stigmatization among the broader population. No special legislative protections are afforded to LGBT citizens, and same-sex marriages are not recognized by the state, as the Constitution of Rwanda provides that "[o]nly civil monogamous marriage between a man and a woman is recognized". LGBT Rwandans have reported being harassed, blackmailed, and even arrested by the police under various laws dealing with public order and morality. | |
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1980 | (unknown) |
| Description | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people living in Rwanda face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. While neither homosexuality nor homosexual acts are illegal, homosexuality is considered a taboo topic, and there is no significant public discussion of this issue in any region of the country and LGBT persons face stigmatization among the broader population. No special legislative protections are afforded to LGBT citizens, and same-sex marriages are not recognized by the state, as the Constitution of Rwanda provides that "[o]nly civil monogamous marriage between a man and a woman is recognized". LGBT Rwandans have reported being harassed, blackmailed, and even arrested by the police under various laws dealing with public order and morality. | |
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| Value | Legal | Male illegal, female uncertain |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1980 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=221101 |
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- Newer law has been passed