Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Somalia

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Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
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
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Bathroom accessUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1961
N/A
Public Opinion
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