Eastern is governed by federal Sierra Leone law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Male illegal, female legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Eastern

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Homosexual activity in Eastern is male illegal, female legal.

Current status
Since 1861
Male illegal, female legal
Male homosexuality is technically punishable with life imprisonment but is rarely enforced.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
refugeelegalaidinformation.…
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Same-sex marriage in Eastern

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Same-sex marriage in Eastern is banned.

Current status
Since 1861
Banned
Same sex marriage is not legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
loc.gov/law/help/criminal-l…
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Jan 1, 1861–Aug 1, 2018
Unrecognized
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Eastern

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Eastern is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Sierra Leone, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Right to change legal gender in Eastern

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Right to change legal gender in Eastern is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
No legal framework to change one's gender.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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Gender-Affirming Care in Eastern

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Gender-Affirming Care in Eastern is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Eastern

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Eastern is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
nationalgeographic.com/maga…
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LGBT discrimination in Eastern

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LGBT discrimination in Eastern is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Sexual orientation protection under the human rights institute.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Eastern

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LGBT employment discrimination in Eastern is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
Sexual orientation discrimination protections under the human rights institute.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILG…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Eastern

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LGBT housing discrimination in Eastern is no protections.

Current status
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Same-sex adoption in Eastern

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Same-sex adoption in Eastern is single only.

Current status
Single only
Legal. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/ad…
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Intersex infant surgery in Eastern

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Intersex infant surgery in Eastern is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Eastern

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Serving openly in military in Eastern is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
(See sources listed for homosexual activity.)
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Blood donations by MSMs in Eastern

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Blood donations by MSMs in Eastern is legal.

Current status
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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Conversion therapy in Eastern

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Conversion therapy in Eastern is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
database.ilga.org/sierra-le…
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Equal age of consent in Eastern

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Equal age of consent in Eastern is equal.

Current status
Equal
Under the Sexual Offenses Act 2012.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_…
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