Is homosexuality legal in Rwanda?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Rwanda is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Burundi: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Uganda: Death penalty possible Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence that can carry the death penalty.
Tanzania: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Kenya: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
South Sudan: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Other laws in Rwanda

Same-Sex Marriage: Not recognized
Age of Consent: 18+
Sex Work: Illegal
Divorce: Heavily restricted
Marriage Age: 18+

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