Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Sierra Leone

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
6 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1861
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Female 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)
52% Good place
28% Not a good place
8% Good place
80% Not a good place
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