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| Region | Samoa |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There have been at least two cases of films with LGBT content getting banned from screening in the country over incompatibility with the country's laws and values. |
| Sources | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/samoa-bans-gay-rights-movie-milk/K2TAVOA3KDDPA4P7QKBGP2TDGY/?c_id=1501119&objectid=10565979 https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-06-2019/inside-samoas-rocketman-ban https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3013956/samoa-bans-elton-john-biopic-rocketman-over-gay-sex-scenes |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Reverting to revision #40871: changed by spam user
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1 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | State-enforced |
| Start Date | 2019 | (unknown) |
| Description | In 2019, the movie “Rocketman” was censored in Samoa. Responding to questions from a media outlet, the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration Principal Censor of Samoa explained that the movie contained “acts that are not good for public viewing, and against the law”. Other films featuring LGBT+ characters, namely "Milk" and "Bohemian Rhapsody", have also been censored in Samoa. But no specific law aims to censor LGBT representations. | There have been at least two cases of films with LGBT content getting banned from screening in the country over incompatibility with the country's laws and values. |
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/samoa-lgbti | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/samoa-bans-gay-rights-movie-milk/K2TAVOA3KDDPA4P7QKBGP2TDGY/?c_id=1501119&objectid=10565979 https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-06-2019/inside-samoas-rocketman-ban https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3013956/samoa-bans-elton-john-biopic-rocketman-over-gay-sex-scenes |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | State-enforced | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | State-enforced | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2019 |
| Description | There have been at least two cases of films with LGBT content getting banned from screening in the country over incompatibility with the country's laws and values. | In 2019, the movie “Rocketman” was censored in Samoa. Responding to questions from a media outlet, the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration Principal Censor of Samoa explained that the movie contained “acts that are not good for public viewing, and against the law”. Other films featuring LGBT+ characters, namely "Milk" and "Bohemian Rhapsody", have also been censored in Samoa. But no specific law aims to censor LGBT representations. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/samoa-bans-gay-rights-movie-milk/K2TAVOA3KDDPA4P7QKBGP2TDGY/?c_id=1501119&objectid=10565979 https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-06-2019/inside-samoas-rocketman-ban https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3013956/samoa-bans-elton-john-biopic-rocketman-over-gay-sex-scenes | https://database.ilga.org/samoa-lgbti |
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| Description | Several LGBT-themed films were banned from screening in the country over incompatibility with the country's laws and values. | There have been at least two cases of films with LGBT content getting banned from screening in the country over incompatibility with the country's laws and values. |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Description | In Samoa, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Several LGBT-themed films were banned from screening in the country over incompatibility with the country's laws and values. |
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| Sources | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/samoa-bans-gay-rights-movie-milk/K2TAVOA3KDDPA4P7QKBGP2TDGY/?c_id=1501119&objectid=10565979 https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-06-2019/inside-samoas-rocketman-ban https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3013956/samoa-bans-elton-john-biopic-rocketman-over-gay-sex-scenes | |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In Samoa, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. |
| Sources | (empty) |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "Several LGBT-themed films were banned from screening in Samoa over incompatibility with the country's laws and values"
- Status is not correct "Several LGBT-themed movies were banned in Samoa"
- Status is not correct "Samoa has banned a few movies with LGBT themes before"