Eastern is governed by federal Sierra Leone law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- Unknown
- Adoption
- Unknown
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Public Opinion
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Homosexual activity in Eastern is male illegal, female legal.
Current status
Since 1861
Male illegal, female legal
Male homosexuality is technically punishable with life imprisonment but is rarely enforced.
Same-sex marriage in Eastern is banned.
Current status
Since 1861
Banned
Same sex marriage is not legal
Censorship of LGBT issues in Eastern is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Sierra Leone, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Eastern is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
No legal framework to change one's gender.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Eastern is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
LGBT housing discrimination in Eastern is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Intersex infant surgery in Eastern is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Sierra Leone.
Serving openly in military in Eastern is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Eastern is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Eastern is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
Equal age of consent in Eastern is equal.
Current status
Equal
Under the Sexual Offenses Act 2012.
Legal Rights
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