Compare LGBT Rights in Kiribati & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
6 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1892
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AFemale 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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