Compare LGBT Rights in Federated States of Micronesia & Samoa

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1961
Public Opinion
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