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LGBT Rights in Christmas Island

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (1-year deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    Unknown
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in Christmas Island

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Homosexual activity in Christmas Island is legal.

Current status
Legal
as being a Island of Australia.
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Same-sex marriage in Christmas Island

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Same-sex marriage in Christmas Island is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 9, 2017
Legal
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.
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Jan 1, 2004–Dec 9, 2017
Not legal
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Christmas Island

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Christmas Island is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Christmas Island, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Christmas Island

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Right to change legal gender in Christmas Island is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Legal, surgery not required
as being a territory of Australia.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Christmas Island

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Christmas Island

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LGBT discrimination in Christmas Island is illegal.

Current status
Since Jun 28, 2013
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in Christmas Island

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LGBT employment discrimination in Christmas Island is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jun 28, 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
as being a territory of Australia.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Christmas Island

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LGBT housing discrimination in Christmas Island is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jun 28, 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
as being a territory of Australia.
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Same-sex adoption in Christmas Island

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Same-sex adoption in Christmas Island is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Serving openly in military in Christmas Island

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Serving openly in military in Christmas Island is legal.

Current status
Legal
Protected by Chile and Australia.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Christmas Island

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Blood donations by MSMs in Christmas Island is banned (1-year deferral).

Current status
Banned (1-year deferral)
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Conversion therapy in Christmas Island

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Conversion therapy in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Christmas Island

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Equal age of consent in Christmas Island is equal.

Current status
Equal
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