Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Thailand

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
68 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1956
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Legal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1997
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