Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Lithuania

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
26 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipFine as punishment
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Sexual orientation only
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2004
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