Compare LGBT Rights in Kazakhstan & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2020
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal 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 militaryLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2022
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1861
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