Compare LGBT Rights in Oman & Samoa

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1979
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1979
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentN/AUnknown
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