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LGBT Rights in Sud province

Sud is governed by federal Rwanda law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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Homosexual activity in Sud

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Homosexual activity in Sud is legal.

Current status
Legal
Added by vviet93  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in Sud

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Same-sex marriage in Sud is not legal.

Current status
Since May 26, 2003
Not legal
The Constitution of Rwanda, adopted in May 2003, defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Article 26 states: "Only civil monogamous marriage between a man and a woman is recognized."
Added by Markissik  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Until May 26, 2003
Unrecognized
No constitutional ban or statue making gay marriage illegal.
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sud

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sud is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Rwanda, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Sud

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Right to change legal gender in Sud is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Changing your legal gender in Rwanda is impossible.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sud

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sud is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
There is no legal recognition in Rwanda.
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LGBT discrimination in Sud

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LGBT discrimination in Sud is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Sexual orientation under the human rights institute.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Sud

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sud is no protections.

Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, discrimination on basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment is not explicitly banned.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Sud

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LGBT housing discrimination in Sud is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1980
Ambiguous
"All Rwandans are born and remain equal in rights and freedoms. General guarantee of equality
Discrimination of any kind or its propaganda based on, inter alia, ethnic origin, family
or ancestry, clan, skin colour or race, sex, region, economic categories, religion or
faith, opinion, fortune, cultural differences, language, economic status, physical or
mental disability or any other form of discrimination are prohibited and punishable
by law."
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Same-sex adoption in Sud

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Same-sex adoption in Sud is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is legal. No laws in place for same sex couples.
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Serving openly in military in Sud

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Serving openly in military in Sud is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.

Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Rwanda, like all other African countries have yet to allow trans service
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Blood donations by MSMs in Sud

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Blood donations by MSMs in Sud is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
MSMs are not eligible to donate blood, due to the Rwandan Blood Transfusion Service having concerns over HIV infection rates.
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Conversion therapy in Sud

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Conversion therapy in Sud is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Rwanda.
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Equal age of consent in Sud

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Equal age of consent in Sud is equal.

Current status
Equal
Age of consent is set at 18 years of age, regardless of gender or orientation.
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