Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
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