Sud is governed by federal Rwanda law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Restricted
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Sud is legal.
Current status
Legal
Rwanda does not criminalise gay sex, but homophobic attitudes are common throughout the nation.
Same-sex marriage in Sud is banned.
Current status
Since May 26, 2003
Banned
The Constitution of Rwanda, adopted in May 2003, defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Article 26 states: "Only civil monogamous marriage between a man and a woman is recognized."
Until May 26, 2003
Unrecognized
No constitutional ban or statue making gay marriage illegal.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Sud is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Rwanda, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Sud is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Changing your legal gender in Rwanda is impossible.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sud is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal recognition in Rwanda.
LGBT discrimination in Sud is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Sexual orientation under the human rights institute.
LGBT employment discrimination in Sud is no protections.
Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment is not explicitly banned.
LGBT housing discrimination in Sud is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1980
Sexual orientation and gender identity
"All Rwandans are born and remain equal in rights and freedoms. General guarantee of equality
Discrimination of any kind or its propaganda based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, family
or ancestry, clan, skin colour or race, sex, region, economic categories, religion or
faith, opinion, fortune, cultural differences, language, economic status, physical or
mental disability or any other form of discrimination are prohibited and punishable
by law."
Discrimination of any kind or its propaganda based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, family
or ancestry, clan, skin colour or race, sex, region, economic categories, religion or
faith, opinion, fortune, cultural differences, language, economic status, physical or
mental disability or any other form of discrimination are prohibited and punishable
by law."
Same-sex adoption in Sud is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is legal. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Sud is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.
Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Rwanda, like all other African countries have yet to allow trans service
Blood donations by MSMs in Sud is banned (indefinite deferral).
Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
MSMs are not eligible to donate blood, due to the Rwandan Blood Transfusion Service having concerns over HIV infection rates.
Conversion therapy in Sud is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Rwanda.
Equal age of consent in Sud is equal.
Current status
Equal
Age of consent is set at 18 years of age, regardless of gender or orientation.
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