Compare LGBT Rights in India & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
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