Samoa — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: Samoa — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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25/100

Hohes Risiko #139 of 207

Punktzahl = Recht 25/60 + Szene 0/40 = 25/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score

Updated 1 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.

A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.

Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Häufige Fragen

⚠ Kriminalisiert

Gleichgeschlechtliche Beziehungen sind hier strafbar oder werden aktiv unterdrückt. Prüfe vor jeder Reise die Reisehinweise deiner Regierung; diese Seite dient nur der Information und ist keine Reiseempfehlung.

Rechtliche Sicherheit — 25/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Criminalized
Partnerschaft	● Nein not recognised
Antidiskriminierung	● Nein
Geschlechtsanerkennung	—
Praxis der Durchsetzung	—

Legal composite, five components

Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.

Legal milestones

Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.

1961Samoa's Crimes Ordinance criminalized male same-sex activity, following colonial-era law. ↗
2006The Samoa Fa'afafine Association formed to advocate for the traditionally recognized fa'afafine third-gender community. ↗
2010The Samoa Law Reform Commission recommended decriminalization, but the government rejected the recommendation. ↗
2013The new Crimes Act retained criminalization of male same-sex activity, with up to seven years' imprisonment. ↗
TodayMale same-sex activity remained criminalized though unenforced, while fa'afafine kept a respected place in traditional Samoan culture. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

Die Szene vor Ort — 0/40 Punkte

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Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	—
Saunen pro Million	—
Events pro Million	0
Abdeckungsgrad	—
Szene-Punktzahl	0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist Samoa sicher für schwule Reisende?

Samoa is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 25/60.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Samoa legal?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Samoa. Overall legal status: Criminalized.

Gibt es in Samoa eine Gay-Szene?

GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Samoa, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.