Score = Juridique 32/60 + Scène 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.
| Criminalisation | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non (mariage pour tous) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Non |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Application dans les faits | 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%.
| Lieux LGBTQ+ répertoriés | 24 |
|---|---|
| Bars gay | 1 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bars gay par million | — |
| Saunas par million | — |
| Événements par million | — |
| Villes avec une scène | 1 |
| Marches des fiertés | 0 |
| Festivals de cinéma queer | 0 |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 9/40 (indice brut de la scène 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.