Compare LGBT Rights in Sierra Leone & Venezuela

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1861
Banned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2023
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1861
Equal
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