Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & United States

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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