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LGBT Rights in Rwanda

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

Surveys in Rwanda have uncovered deeply ingrained homophobic attitudes, which may pose serious risks to LGBTQ+ community members.

History

Homosexual activity in Rwanda

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Homosexual activity in Rwanda is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Rwanda

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Same-sex marriage in Rwanda 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."
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Until May 26, 2003
Unrecognized
No constitutional ban or statue making gay marriage illegal.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Rwanda

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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Right to change legal gender in Rwanda is illegal.

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

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Rwanda is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Rwanda

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LGBT discrimination in Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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LGBT employment discrimination in Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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LGBT housing discrimination in Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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Same-sex adoption in Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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Serving openly in military in Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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Blood donations by MSMs in Rwanda is legal.

Current status
Legal
donors only can go once a year.
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Conversion therapy in Rwanda

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Conversion therapy in Rwanda 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 Rwanda

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Equal age of consent in Rwanda is equal.

Current status
Equal
Set age.
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LGBT Rights by province

View the LGBT laws in each individual province of Rwanda.