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Same-sex sexual acts are illegal in Samoa. Samoan society is historically tolerant of transgenderism and homosexuality. In particular, there is a tradition of raising some boys in a family as girls to play an important domestic role in Samoan life. Such transvestite males are known as fa'afafine.〔(Samoa Gay Guide )〕 == Crimes Act 2013 == Sections 67, 68, and 71 of the Crimes Act 2013 criminalize same-sex sexual acts.〔(Crimes Act 2013 )〕 This Act took effect 1 May 2013.〔("Samoa gets new Crimes Act", ''Radio New Zealand International'', 30 April 2013 )〕 Section 67. Sodomy - (1) A person who commits sodomy is liable:
(c) in any other case, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five (5) years. (2) Sodomy is complete upon penetration. (3) It is no defence to a charge under this section that the other party consented. Section 68. Attempts to commit sodomy - A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five (5) years who: (a) attempts to commit sodomy; or (b) assaults any person with intent to commit sodomy. Section 71. Keeping place of resort for homosexual acts - A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven (7) years who: (a) keeps or manages, or knowingly acts or assists in the management of, any premises used as a place of resort for the commission of indecent acts between males; or (b) being the tenant, lessee or occupier of any premises, knowingly permits the premises or any part thereof to be used as a place of resort for the commission of indecent acts between males; or (c) being the lessor or landlord of any premises, or the agent of the lessor or landlord, lets the premises or any part of the premises with the knowledge that the premises are to be used as a place of resort for the commission of indecent acts between males, or that some part of the premises is to be so used, or is wilfully a party to the continued use of the premises or any part thereof as a place of resort for the commission of the indecent acts. "Sodomy" was defined in the case of ''Police v Poi'', () WSSC 49, as meaning penetration of the male or female victim's anus by the offender's penis.〔(CRIMES ORDINANCE 1961, Report 01/10, Samoa Law Reform Commission, June 2010 )〕 Sections 58D, 58E, 58G, and 58J of the Crimes Ordinance 1961 (now repealed) criminalized same-sex sexual acts.〔(Crimes Ordinance 1961 )〕 In 2011, it was reported that Samoa would decriminalize same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults under a new Criminal Code recommended by Samoa's Law Reform Commission.〔 The government, however, rejected the Commission's recommendation.〔("Samoa Cabinet: Drop Libel Law, Allow Female Impersonation", ''Radio New Zealand International'', 20 December 2011 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LGBT rights in Samoa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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