Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2002
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