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- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✖ Fine as punishment
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Restricted
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
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Same-sex marriage in Rutana is banned.
Current status
Since Mar 18, 2005
Banned
The Constitution of Burundi explicitly prohibits same-sex marriage. Article 29 of the constitution follows; "Marriage between two people of the same sex is forbidden".
Censorship of LGBT issues in Rutana is fine as punishment.
Current status
Since Apr 22, 2009
Fine as punishment
Article 564 of the Penal Code (2009) forbids the exhibition, sale, or distribution of songs, pamphlets, writings, images, emblems, or other materials “contrary to good morals”. Moreover, individuals who sing, read, recite, or speak obscenities in gatherings or public venues in the presence of multiple people are subject to a fine as punishment.
In 2017, Burundi made additional amendments that effectively criminalise trans people with imprisonment under Articles 366 and 367, which criminalise "the use of such falsified, forged or altered documents" with imprisonment and a fine. This includes licenses, certificates and passports.
In 2017, Burundi made additional amendments that effectively criminalise trans people with imprisonment under Articles 366 and 367, which criminalise "the use of such falsified, forged or altered documents" with imprisonment and a fine. This includes licenses, certificates and passports.
Right to change legal gender in Rutana is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
It is not possible for people to legally change their gender in Burundi. Trans people are often targeted by anti-fraud laws as a result of their expression not matching their legal documents.
Gender-affirming care in Rutana is restricted.
Current status
Restricted
Gender-Affirming Care is restricted.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Rutana is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary identities are not recognized in Burundi.
LGBT discrimination in Rutana is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections available. The UPR has given Burundi many recommendations to legalize homosexuality and give protections from violence, but Burundi has not yet made these actions.
LGBT employment discrimination in Rutana is no protections.
Current status
No protections
The UPR has recommended Burundi to legalize homosexuality and to give certain discrimination protections but Burundi hasn’t acted on those recommendations yet.
LGBT housing discrimination in Rutana is no protections.
Current status
No protections
No protections available.
Same-sex adoption in Rutana is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Only married couples can adopt in Burundi, effectively preventing the possibility of LGBTIQ+ people adopting.
Intersex infant surgery in Rutana is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Burundi.
Serving openly in military in Rutana is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Rutana is legal.
Current status
Legal
There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the requirements for donating blood. The precarious and hostile situation regarding access to health care for LGBT people makes it unlikely that they can donate blood without facing legal and social discrimination.
Conversion therapy in Rutana is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned and is actually practiced a lot in Burundi.
Equal age of consent in Rutana is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal in Burundi.
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