Compare LGBT Rights in Burundi & Réunion

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
93 / 100
Legal Index ?
10 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesFine as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1982
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
10% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
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