Compare LGBT Rights in Philippines & Samoa

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1992
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2017
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2021
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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