Compare LGBT Rights in Norfolk Island & Russia

Equality Index ?
91 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
23 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careN/ABanned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryN/ANot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2025
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Varies by Region
Since 1996
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