Compare LGBT Rights in Gambia & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
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86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careUnknownN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyUnknownUnknown
Equal age of consentN/AUnknown
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