Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & United States

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
81 / 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-enforced
Since 2013
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderIllegalVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2021
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 discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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