Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & Samoa

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
State-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/AUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsN/AUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Unknown
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