Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
30 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
State-enforced
Since 1907
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1984
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 1952
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1907
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
26% Tolerate
74% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
18% Tolerate
81% Not tolerate
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