Compare LGBT Rights in Saint Helena & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
98 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 2000
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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