Compare LGBT Rights in Monaco & Samoa

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
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28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1793
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2005
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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