Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Syria

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
30 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
Varies by Region
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
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
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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