Compare LGBT Rights in Norfolk Island & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
91 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/AN/A
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
N/A
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryN/AN/A
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsN/AN/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2025
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Equal
Since 1890
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