Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Spain

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
67 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Legal
Since 1977
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 1976
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1995
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