Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria & Samoa

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1966
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
Equal
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