Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Senegal

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
4 / 100
Legal Index ?
30 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
3 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1989
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1965
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
3% Tolerate
97% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
4% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Yes
96% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
1% Good place
98% Not a good place
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