Compare LGBT Rights in Romania & Samoa

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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2009
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2020
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2000
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2023
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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