Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Samoa

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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