Compare LGBT Rights in American Samoa & French Polynesia

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
90 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Since 1985
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1990
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 1975
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsProtected in some contextsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2022
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1980
Equal
Since 1982
Public Opinion
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