Compare LGBT Rights in Cuba & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2025
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1986
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