Compare LGBT Rights in Portugal & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1982
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2016
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2024
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
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