Compare LGBT Rights in Heard Island and McDonald Islands & Bouvet Island

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Law
Homosexual activityN/A
Since 1788
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesN/ANo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careN/A
Since 1991
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderN/ANot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationN/AIllegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionN/ALegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryN/ANot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 1979
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2026
Legal
Since 2024
Bathroom accessProtectedProtected
Conversion therapyN/ABanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1788
Equal
Since 1972
Public Opinion
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