into society. Additionally, in 2011, Samoa signed the "joint statement on ending acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation...

people in American Samoa face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity became legal in the territory in 1980,...

diverse in its laws regarding LGBTQ rights. This ranges from significant rights, including same-sex marriage – granted to the LGBTQ community in New Zealand...

of sexual orientation may offend. LGBTQ portal Human rights in Tokelau LGBTQ rights in New Zealand LGBTQ rights in Oceania "Crimes, Procedure and Evidence...

LGBTQ rights by region, including countries, commonwealths, disputed territories, and other regions. LGBTQ rights in La Francophonie LGBTQ rights in the...

advocates for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Samoa, in particular its faʻafafine communities. The Samoa Faʻafafine Association (SFA) was founded in 2006, against...

regardless of sexual orientation may offend. LGBTQ portal Human rights in Niue LGBTQ rights in New Zealand LGBTQ rights in Oceania p. 1. Defining gender diversity...

the constitutional reform is still in the process. LGBTQ portal Human rights in Solomon Islands LGBTQ rights in Oceania State-sponsored Homophobia A...

Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in France are some of the most progressive by world standards. Although same-sex sexual activity...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the United States are among the most advanced in the world, with public opinion and jurisprudence...

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missionaries in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the pre-colonial era Polynesia societies, such as Samoa, were a very "sexually free" cultures. In Tuvalu...

members, do not consider homosexuality as a sin or negative, and affirm LGBTQ rights and relationships. They include entire religious denominations, as well...

marriage. LGBTQ portal Human rights in Fiji LGBT rights in Oceania "Fijian High Commission confirms; no more arrests for consensual gay sex in Fiji". Pink...

a gradual implementation of gay rights, greater acceptance of LGBTQ people in society, and the recognition of LGBTQ people as a distinct consumer group...

LGBTQ history dates back to the first recorded instances of same-sex love, diverse gender identities, and sexualities in ancient civilizations, involving...

bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Minnesota have the same legal rights as non-LGBTQ people. Minnesota became the first...

queer (LGBTQ) rights in Greenland are some of the most extensive in the Americas and the world, relatively similar to those in Denmark proper in Europe...

people in the form of the fakaleiti (also known as the fakafefine; literally like a lady). The fakaleiti, similarly to the fa'afafine of Samoa and the...

have been no adoptions in Saint Helena or Ascension Island for many years. LGBTQ portal LGBTQ rights in Africa LGBTQ rights in the United Kingdom Politics...

declaration in favour of LGBT rights. ‡Signed alternative Statement against LGBT rights. Buggery Act LGBTQ rights by country or territory LGBTQ rights in La Francophonie...

(LGBT) people in the Marshall Islands may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in the Marshall...

acceptance began to increase, and legal rights followed. Military policy was changed in 2011, allowing LGBTQ people to serve openly. Social conservatives...

Jenny Bennett-Tuionetoa (born c. 1987) is a Samoan writer and LGBTQ rights activist. In 2018, she was the Pacific regional winner of the Commonwealth...

related to LGBTQ rights have been removed from international publications distributed within the country. Targeting the native Fa'afafine people, Samoa decriminalized...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Guam have improved significantly in recent years. Same-sex sexual activity has not been criminalized...

President of Samoa to become the patron of the SFA. As an activist, as well as faʻafafine, Stanley campaigned for the rights of LGBTQ people in Samoa. She was...

Discussions of LGBTQ rights at the United Nations have included resolutions and joint statements in the United Nations General Assembly and the United...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) personnel are able to serve in the armed forces of some countries around the world: the vast majority...