Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Panama

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
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
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2008
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