Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsUnknown
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentUnknown
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