Compare LGBT Rights in Finland & Samoa

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1994
State-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Unknown
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