Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
10 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousAmbiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1962
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2007
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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