Compare LGBT Rights in Bouvet Island & Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Equality Index ?
86 / 100
98 / 100
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86 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not requiredLegal, surgery not required
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationN/AIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (3-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Equal
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