Compare LGBT Rights in Lebanon & Samoa

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Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 1943
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2013
Equal
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