Rhode Island

As of 2025, No: Rhode Island doesn't have HIV criminalization law but does have HIV-specific sentencing enhancements or No HIV-specific law

As of 2025, No: Rhode Island does not require hate crime data collection

2021

2022

2023

Data view:

Individual Item

Proportion

Have you ever felt that the police refused to protect you because you have sex with men?

12%

Have you ever felt scared to be in public places because you have sex with men?

35%

Have you ever been verbally harassed and felt it was because you have sex with men?

53%

Individual Item

Proportion

Have you ever felt excluded from family activities because you have sex with men?

32%

Have you ever felt that family members have made discriminatory remarks or gossiped about you because you have sex with men?

50%

Individual Item

Proportion

Have you ever felt afraid to go to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

23%

Have you ever avoided going to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

14%

12.4%

Have you ever felt that the police refused to protect you because you have sex with men?

35.4%

Have you ever felt scared to be in public places because you have sex with men?

53.3%

Have you ever been verbally harassed and felt it was because you have sex with men?

32%

Have you ever felt excluded from family activities because you have sex with men?

50.3%

Have you ever felt that family members have made discriminatory remarks or gossiped about you because you have sex with men?

22.5%

Have you ever felt afraid to go to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

14.3%

Have you ever avoided going to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?