Compare LGBT Rights in Montenegro & Samoa

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2007
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1977
Equal
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