LGBT Rights in Tuamasaga
District

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History

Homosexual activity in Tuamasaga

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Homosexual activity in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Tuamasaga

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Same-sex marriage in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Tuamasaga

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Tuamasaga 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.
Jan 1, 1962–Apr 30, 2013
Imprisonment as punishment under federal Samoa law
The 1961 Crimes Act in Samoa criminalised “female impersonation” with 6 months imprisonment. This had criminalised the gender expression of the indigenous Fa’afafine population and other trans women. It was repealed in 2013.

Right to change legal gender in Tuamasaga

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Right to change legal gender in Tuamasaga is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Tuamasaga

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Gender-affirming care in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Tuamasaga

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Tuamasaga

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LGBT discrimination in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Tuamasaga

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LGBT employment discrimination in Tuamasaga is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Tuamasaga

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LGBT housing discrimination in Tuamasaga is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Tuamasaga

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Same-sex adoption in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Tuamasaga

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Intersex infant surgery in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Tuamasaga

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Serving openly in military in Tuamasaga 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.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Tuamasaga

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Blood donations by MSMs in Tuamasaga is unknown.

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Unknown

Conversion therapy in Tuamasaga

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Conversion therapy in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Tuamasaga

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Equal age of consent in Tuamasaga is unknown.

Current status
Unknown