Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
44 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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