Compare LGBT Rights in Sierra Leone & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1861
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1861
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1861
N/A
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