Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
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 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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