- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✖ Banned (1-year deferral)
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Same-sex marriage in Samoa is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.
Current status
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Homosexuality is currently illegal. Has to be recognized under IACHR 2018 Ruling.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Samoa is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Samoa, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Samoa is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Samoa has a large transgender community called the fa'afafine and the fa'afatama; but it's unclear if legal gender changes are allowed.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Samoa is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Samoa is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2013
Since Jan 1, 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Only in Employment only.
LGBT housing discrimination in Samoa is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
under sexual orientation discrimination protections through human rights institute. As well sexual orientation and gender identity under federal hate crime law.
Same-sex adoption in Samoa is single only.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Since Jan 1, 2017
Single only
Under state law.
Serving openly in military in Samoa is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Doesn't have military. they are protected by USA.
Blood donations by MSMs in Samoa is banned (1-year deferral).
Current status
Banned (1-year deferral)
under us blood donation laws.
Equal age of consent in Samoa is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of consent but Homosexuality is illegal.
Legal Rights
61 / 100
This region's Equality Index is based on legal rights alone. Please submit survey results that show the public opinion of LGBTQ+ issues in Samoa to help improve its accuracy.
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