Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
17 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
17 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 1961
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/AN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguous
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
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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