Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Syria

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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