Compare LGBT Rights in Tonga & United States

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1988
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1978
Varies by Region
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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