Current Version
| Region | Samoa |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2007 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Explicit legal protections under: -Mental Health Act (2007): sexual preference or sexual orientation. -Labour and Employment Relations Act (2013): sex, gender, sexual orientation. -Sentencing Act (2016): gender identity and sexual orientation (Aggravating factor). |
| Sources | https://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act/mha2007128/ https://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act/laera2013332/ https://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act/sa2016121/ |
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Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2013 | 2007 |
| Description | Only in Employment only. | Explicit legal protections under: -Mental Health Act (2007): sexual preference or sexual orientation. -Labour and Employment Relations Act (2013): sex, gender, sexual orientation. -Sentencing Act (2016): gender identity and sexual orientation (Aggravating factor). |
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| Sources | https://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act/mha2007128/ https://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act/laera2013332/ https://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act/sa2016121/ | |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | sexual orientation in employment only. | Only in Employment only. |