Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & China

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
64 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Other type of partnership
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2024
State-enforced
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2025
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 1997
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
28% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
76% Support
13% Against
63% Support
19% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
71% Agree
21% Disagree
66% Agree
30% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
55% Agree
20% Disagree
12% Agree
60% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
81% Yes
14% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
51% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
4% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
79% Yes
18% No
21% Yes
57% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
72% Good place
10% Not a good place
14% Good place
53% Not a good place
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