Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2011
Recognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1986
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