Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & Réunion

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
93 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Legal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1902
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2013
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1982
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
27% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
9% Favor
90% Oppose
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
14% Yes
83% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
21% Yes
62% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
27% Yes
64% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
8% Yes
90% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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