Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
64 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1992
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