Compare LGBT Rights in Sierra Leone & Turkey

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1861
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2023
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1861
Equal
Since 1858
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