Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
6 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale 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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