Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
60 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, 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
Since 2005
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
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