Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
7 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2019
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1861
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