Entry #21607: Bathroom access in Samoa

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RegionSamoa
IssueBathroom access
StatusNo explicit protections
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DescriptionIn Samoa, there is no explict protections for trans people but no explicit restrictions on trans people acess to the bathroom in fact due to fa'afafine hold a long-standing, respected cultural role in Samoan society, their presence in daily life and gendered spaces is widely normalized which translate to law enforcement do not police trans people who use the bathroom of their gender identity rather than their assigned sex.
Sourceshttps://www.jointsdgfund.org/article/how-faafafine-association-working-protect-rights-gender-diverse-people-samoa
Federal LawYes


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StatusNo explicit protections
Federal LawYes
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn Samoa, there is no explict protections for trans people but no explicit restrictions on trans people acess to the bathroom in fact due to fa'afafine hold a long-standing, respected cultural role in Samoan society, their presence in daily life and gendered spaces is widely normalized which translate to law enforcement do not police trans people who use the bathroom of their gender identity rather than their assigned sex.
Sourceshttps://www.jointsdgfund.org/article/how-faafafine-association-working-protect-rights-gender-diverse-people-samoa