Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1929
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionVaries by Region
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
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