Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Recognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2025
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 1986
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
76% Support
13% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
71% Agree
21% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
55% Agree
20% Disagree
52% Agree
14% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
81% Yes
14% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
51% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
36% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
79% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
72% Good place
10% Not a good place
69% Good place
10% Not a good place
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