Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & Vatican City

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 1890
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
Other punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/AN/A
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
N/A
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsN/AN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 1890
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