Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsUnknown
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentUnknown
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