Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Senegal

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
4 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
4 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1989
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Since 1965
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
No protections
Since 1966
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1966
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Since 1966
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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