- Homosexuality
- ⚢Unknown
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭Unknown
- Censorship
- ✖ State-enforced
- Changing Gender
- Unknown
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- Unknown
- Housing Discrimination
- Unknown
- Adoption
- Unknown
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- Unknown
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Public Opinion
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Palauli is state-enforced.
Current status
Since May 1, 2013
State-enforced under federal Samoa law
In 2013, Samoa removed Section 58N from its Crimes Act, decriminalising “female impersonation”, which targeted the indigenous Fa’afafine population.
Despite this, 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.
Despite this, 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.
Right to change legal gender in Palauli is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Palauli is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Palauli is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT housing discrimination in Palauli is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Intersex infant surgery in Palauli is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in Palauli is n/a.
Current status
Since Aug 1, 1962
N/A under federal Samoa law
Samoa does not have a military. They are protected by New Zealand through an informal pact known as the Treaty of Friendship.
Blood donations by MSMs in Palauli is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Equality Index ?
N/A
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Palauli LGBT Organizations
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