Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Sierra Leone

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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