Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands & Samoa

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
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