Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Réunion

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
55 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
Since 2016
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 1982
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
14% Disagree
Region not surveyed
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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