Compare LGBT Rights in Sierra Leone & South Korea

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
25 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1861
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsVaries by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2023
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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