Compare LGBT Rights in Gambia & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
14 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
4 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (3-month deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
4% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
3% Tolerate
96% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
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