Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Zambia

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
30 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2005
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2007
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1930
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
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Illegal
Since 1964
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
6% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
4% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
10% Good place
87% Not a good place
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