Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Illegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2010
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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