Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Samoa

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
28 / 100
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87 / 100
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Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Equal
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