Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Samoa

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2016
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
66% Agree
13% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
75% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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