Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Tunisia

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
15 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 1957
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Ambiguous
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Since 1957
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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