Compare LGBT Rights in Rwanda & Syria

Equality Index ?
36 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
40 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2012
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
98% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
6% Good place
90% Not a good place
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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