Compare LGBT Rights in Montserrat & Samoa

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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