Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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