- Homosexuality
- ⚢Unknown
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭Unknown
- Censorship
- ✖ State-enforced
- Changing Gender
- Unknown
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- Unknown
- Hate Crime Protections
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- Unknown
- Housing Discrimination
- Unknown
- Adoption
- Unknown
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- Unknown
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
💬 Join Equaldex's LGBTQ+ Discord to discuss LGBT rights and chat!
Public Opinion
A'ana is lacking public opinion data.
Help expand our understanding of the public's view on LGBTQ+ issues in A'ana by sharing a link to a survey from a reputable organization.
Suggest Public Opinion DataHistory
Censorship of LGBT issues in A'ana is state-enforced.
Current status
Since May 1, 2013
State-enforced under federal Samoa law
In 2013, Samoa removed Section 58N from its Crimes Act, decriminalising “female impersonation”, which targeted the indigenous Fa’afafine population.
Despite this, there have been at least two cases of films with LGBT content getting banned from screening in the country over incompatibility with the country's laws and values.
Despite this, there have been at least two cases of films with LGBT content getting banned from screening in the country over incompatibility with the country's laws and values.
Right to change legal gender in A'ana is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in A'ana is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Hate crime protections in A'ana is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Nov 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity under federal Samoa law
Section 7(1)(h) of the Sentencing Act (2016) states that in sentencing or otherwise dealing with a defendant, the court must take into account that the defendant committed the offence partly or wholly because of hostility towards a group of persons who have an enduring common characteristic such as race, colour, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
LGBT employment discrimination in A'ana is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in A'ana is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in A'ana is n/a.
Current status
Since Aug 1, 1962
N/A under federal Samoa law
Samoa does not have a military. They are protected by New Zealand through an informal pact known as the Treaty of Friendship.
Equality Index ?
N/A
There is not enough information on A'ana for an Equality Index to be assigned. Please contribute LGBTQ+ rights information or survey results that show the public opinion of LGBTQ+ issues in A'ana to help improve its accuracy.
A'ana LGBT Organizations
There are no organizations listed in A'ana. Suggest one
Share Region
Common queries:
- Is it illegal to be gay in A'ana?
- Is homosexuality legal in A'ana?
- Is gay marriage legal in A'ana?