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History

Homosexual activity in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Homosexual activity in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex marriage in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Same-sex marriage in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Va'a-o-Fonoti 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 It was repealed in 2013.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 Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Right to change legal gender in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Gender-affirming care in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Gender-affirming care in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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LGBT discrimination in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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LGBT employment discrimination in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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LGBT employment discrimination in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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LGBT housing discrimination in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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LGBT housing discrimination in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Same-sex adoption in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Same-sex adoption in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Intersex infant surgery in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Intersex infant surgery in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Serving openly in military in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Serving openly in military in Va'a-o-Fonoti 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 Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Blood donations by MSMs in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Conversion therapy in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Conversion therapy in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Equal age of consent in Va'a-o-Fonoti

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Equal age of consent in Va'a-o-Fonoti is unknown.

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Unknown