Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
76 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1992
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