Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
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