Compare LGBT Rights in Gabon & Samoa

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2020
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careAmbiguousUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2020
Equal
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