Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Unknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 1993
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