Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Female equal, male N/A
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