Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & China

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2002
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
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Ambiguous
Since 1949
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 1949
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