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Rwanda: Activists want trans and intersex legal rights

By DW
16 September 2023   |   4:42 pm
Rwanda has a progressive posture towards LGBTQ issues, but human rights NGOs want more legal recognition and protection for transgender and intersex people to ensure they don’t suffer further discrimination and stigma.

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