Compare LGBT Rights in Burundi & Samoa

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2009
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2005
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesFine as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot 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 adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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