Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Panama

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1972
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2006
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2010
N/A
Since 1989
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2001
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2008
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