Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Sweden

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
65 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1978
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