Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 2008
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
14% Disagree
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
36% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
69% Good place
10% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
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