Compare LGBT Rights in Albania & Samoa

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1998
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2003
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2020
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2008
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
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