Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Gender identity only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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