Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Samoa

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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