Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
Illegal 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 militaryAmbiguousIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1861
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