Compare LGBT Rights in Samoa & French Polynesia

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
100 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2007
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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