Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Samoa

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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