Compare LGBT Rights in Niue & Samoa

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousBanned
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
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