Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
State-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
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
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Unknown
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