Compare LGBT Rights in Norfolk Island & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
91 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2014
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
Intersex infant surgeryN/ANot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2025
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Equal
Since 2007
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