Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
17 / 100
100 / 100
Legal Index ?
27 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1960
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2018
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownN/A
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellN/A
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1994
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
6% Did not mention homosexuals
94% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
97% No
Region not surveyed
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