Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Samoa

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Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
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