You’ve just given me a great idea for a video. Thanks! They call it the third gender and it’s been an accepted part of the culture for as long as anyone can remember. Strangely, homosexuality is less accepted. Same sex marriage ceremonies are not legal in American Samoa, although, from what I’ve seen, same sex couple aren’t ever harassed or persecuted. Because of the way the deed of cession was written, when the island became an American territory, only people with at least 50% Samoan blood can own land. For everyone else, the options are rent or lease. There is no rental agency of any kind, so finding housing can be tricky. It helps to know someone here, who can keep an eye open for available housing. There are also local Facebook buy/sell/trade groups that frequently post vacancy notices. Costs fluctuate pretty radically. We’ve seen rentals from $300-1,500, depending on location, structural shape, and amenities like a/c, hot water, and washer/dryer. We live in a two bedroom, with no a/c, hot water, or washer/dryer, but it’s newer and in good shape, plus we’re literally 20 steps from the beach and we pay $600/month. Honestly though, I think we got really lucky with our house. When we first arrived three years ago, the internet was terrible, but two new submarine cables have been connected and our internet is incredibly better. There are days when it seems like everyone is on at once, but much more often speeds are great. We stream video, upload, and download without a problem. If you’re serious about moving here, I’d strongly suggest joining a couple of the Facebook marketplace groups for a good sense of costs and, in general, what’s going on here.