Compare LGBT Rights in Australia, Indonesia, & Thailand

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
21 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
30 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
11 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Legal
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1974
Legal
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2008
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Restricted
Since 2023
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2016
Not legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protectionsGender identity only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protectionsGender identity only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single onlyLegal
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2010
IllegalLegal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1957
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