Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Iraq

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Unknown
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
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
N/A
Since 2024
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