Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Samoa

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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