Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Somalia

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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