Compare LGBT Rights in Israel & Samoa

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 1994
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
Equal
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison