Punteggio = Legale 32/60 + Scena 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.
| Criminalizzazione | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● No (matrimonio egualitario) |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● No |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Applicazione nella pratica | 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%.
| Locali LGBTQ+ elencati | 24 |
|---|---|
| Bar gay | 1 |
| Saune gay | 0 |
| Bar gay per milione | — |
| Saune per milione | — |
| Eventi per milione | — |
| Città con una scena | 1 |
| Parate del Pride | 0 |
| Festival di cinema queer | 0 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 9/40 (indice grezzo della scena 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.