Compare LGBT Rights in American Samoa & Samoa

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
39 / 100
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75 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1980
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousBanned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1980
Equal
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