- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #26 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(90.01%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (6.38%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #26 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(90.83%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (7.33%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #91 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(80%) Not a good place
Good place (8%)
History
Homosexual activity in Sierra Leone is male illegal, female legal.
Current status
Since 1861
Since 1861
Male illegal, female legal
Male homosexuality is technically punishable with life imprisonment but is rarely enforced.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sierra Leone is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Sierra Leone, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Sierra Leone is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown. Missing non binary options.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sierra Leone is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Sierra Leone is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Sexual orientation protection under the human rights institute.
LGBT employment discrimination in Sierra Leone is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Sexual orientation discrimination protections under the human rights institute.
LGBT housing discrimination in Sierra Leone is no protections.
Current status
No protections
Same-sex adoption in Sierra Leone is single only.
Current status
Single only
Legal. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Sierra Leone is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Blood donations by MSMs in Sierra Leone is legal.
Current status
Legal
Conversion therapy in Sierra Leone is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Equal age of consent in Sierra Leone is equal.
Current status
Equal
Under the Sexual Offenses Act 2012.
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