Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & Samoa

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
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