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    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Restricted
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    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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History

Homosexual activity in Ville de Kigali

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Homosexual activity in Ville de Kigali is legal.

Current status
Legal
Rwanda does not criminalise gay sex, but homophobic attitudes are common throughout the nation.
Details
Sources:
wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.js…
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Same-sex marriage in Ville de Kigali

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Same-sex marriage in Ville de Kigali 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."
Details
Sources:
rwandahope.com/constitution.pdf
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Until May 26, 2003
Unrecognized
No constitutional ban or statue making gay marriage illegal.
Details
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwand…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Ville de Kigali

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Ville de Kigali is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Rwanda, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Ville de Kigali

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Right to change legal gender in Ville de Kigali is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Changing your legal gender in Rwanda is impossible.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor…
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Gender-affirming care in Ville de Kigali

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Gender-affirming care in Ville de Kigali is restricted.

Current status
Since 1986
Restricted
In 1986, Rwanda legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.
Details
Sources:
rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_r…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ville de Kigali

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Ville de Kigali is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal recognition in Rwanda.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor…
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LGBT discrimination in Ville de Kigali

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LGBT discrimination in Ville de Kigali is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no legal provisions that explicitly ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Ville de Kigali

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LGBT employment discrimination in Ville de Kigali 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.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 326)
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LGBT housing discrimination in Ville de Kigali

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LGBT housing discrimination in Ville de Kigali is no protections.

Current status
No protections
There are no legal provisions that explicitly ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Articule 16 of the Constitution protects equality under the law.
Details
Sources:
constituteproject.org/const…
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Same-sex adoption in Ville de Kigali

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Same-sex adoption in Ville de Kigali is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is legal. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details
Sources:
childrenofallnations.com/ad…
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Intersex infant surgery in Ville de Kigali

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Intersex infant surgery in Ville de Kigali is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Ville de Kigali

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Serving openly in military in Ville de Kigali 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
Details
Sources:
france24.com/en/live-news/2…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Ville de Kigali

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Blood donations by MSMs in Ville de Kigali 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.
Details
Sources:
newtimes.co.rw/article/1696…
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Conversion therapy in Ville de Kigali

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Conversion therapy in Ville de Kigali is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Rwanda.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 326)
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Equal age of consent in Ville de Kigali

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Equal age of consent in Ville de Kigali is equal.

Current status
Equal
Age of consent is set at 18 years of age, regardless of gender or orientation.
Details
Sources:
ageofconsent.net/world/rwanda
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