Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Norway

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
87 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
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 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 1972
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
96% Did not mention homosexuals
3% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
76% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
14% Disagree
70% Agree
16% Disagree
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
Region not surveyed
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