Is same-sex marriage legal in American Samoa?
Marriage legal
American Samoa recognizes same-sex marriages under US federal law but does not perform them.
American Samoa is one of 56 countries classified “Marriage legal” for same-sex marriage — 36% of the 154 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Wallis and Futuna Islands
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Tuvalu
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- French Polynesia
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- New Caledonia
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Norfolk Island
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- New Zealand
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
Other laws in American Samoa
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
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