Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & South Korea

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
41 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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