Compare LGBT Rights in Sierra Leone & Syria

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1861
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1861
N/A
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