Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Sint Maarten

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousAmbiguous
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Legal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison