Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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