Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Australia

Equality Index ?
1 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1949
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
Varies by Region
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderIllegalVaries by Region
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionN/ALegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2010
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2020
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2016
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
58% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
76% Support
13% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
71% Agree
21% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
55% Agree
20% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
81% Yes
14% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
51% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
79% Yes
18% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
72% Good place
10% Not a good place
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