Puntuación = Legal 32/60 + Escena 9/40 = 41/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Rwanda ranks #97 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 41/100 — a legal safety component of 32/60 and a scene score of 9/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalización | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● No (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● No |
| Reconocimiento de género | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: HRW Gikondo arbitrary detentions despite no criminalization — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 24 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 1 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bares gay por millón | — |
| Saunas por millón | — |
| Eventos por millón | — |
| Ciudades con escena | 1 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 0 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 0 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 9/40 (índice bruto de escena 23/100) |
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24 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 21 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Rwanda is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 41/100 overall with a legal safety component of 32/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Rwanda. Overall legal status: Legal.
Rwanda has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 24 LGBTQ+ venues, including 1 dedicated gay bars.