Compare LGBT Rights in Czechia & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
72 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
32 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Legal
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2025
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1971
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2025
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1990
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
19% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
43% Justifiable
20% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
40% Agree
28% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
59% Yes
26% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
60% Rare
34% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Rare
23% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Agree
39% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
52% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
65% Favor
29% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
71% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
98% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
16% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
39% Good place
33% Not a good place
6% Good place
90% Not a good place
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