Compare LGBT Rights in Portugal & Samoa

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1982
Ambiguous
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1974
State-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Ambiguous
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Ambiguous
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2016
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Bathroom accessProtected
Since 2018
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1961
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
34% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
49% Agree
22% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
21% Rare
71% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Rare
59% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
69% Agree
27% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
72% Yes
19% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
53% Good place
29% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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