Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
6 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1861
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
14% Agree
45% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
39% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
6% Tolerate
90% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
7% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
8% Good place
80% Not a good place
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