Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & San Marino

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
71 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1865
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2025
Sexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Second parent adoption only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2010
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 1958
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 1865
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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
Region not surveyed
"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
Region not surveyed
"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
Region not surveyed
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