Compare LGBT Rights in Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1861
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