Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1861
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