Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa

Equality Index ?
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguous
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protections
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1961
Public Opinion
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