Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2013
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2001
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