Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & South Sudan

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2009
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Illegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
N/A
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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