- Homosexuality⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Marriage⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Changing GenderAmbiguous
- Adoption✖ Single only
- DiscriminationIllegal in some contexts
- Employment DiscriminationAmbiguous
- Housing Discrimination✖ No protections
- Military✔ Legal
- Donating Blood✔ Legal
- Age of Consent✔ Equal
- Conversion TherapyAmbiguous
History
Current status
Single only
No restrictions. no laws in place for same sex couples.
Current status
(since Oct 24, 2001)
(since Oct 24, 2001)
Illegal in some contexts
Under the new Burundi new anti-discrimination. As well sexual orientation discrimination protection only through Human rights institute.
Current status
(since Oct 24, 2001)
(since Oct 24, 2001)
Ambiguous
Some protections under the new discrimination protection. Sexual orientation discrimination protection through human rights institute.
Current status
(since Oct 24, 2001)
(since Oct 24, 2001)
No protections
Only in Employment.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions on lgbt serving.
Current status
Legal
According to the African Blood Donation Association.
Current status
Equal
Set age of consent but homosexuality is illegal.
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Alternative names: Burundi/Uburundi (local name)
