Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Samoa

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2023
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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