Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
6 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1861
Public Opinion
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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
8% Good place
80% Not a good place
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