Compare LGBT Rights in American Samoa

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1990
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsProtected in some contexts
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1980
Public Opinion
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