Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
37 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Unknown
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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