Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Samoa

Equality Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not 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 adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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