Compare LGBT Rights in Qatar & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1915
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1915
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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