Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Burundi

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2009
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipFine as punishment
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal, but banned for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
N/A
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