Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Malta

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Recognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Full ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionBanned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 1998
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