Compare LGBT Rights in Antarctica & Samoa

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
28 / 100
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100 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderN/AAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderN/ANot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationN/AIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationN/AAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionN/ASingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyN/ASexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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