- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Gender-Affirming Care
- N/A
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Intersex only
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- N/A
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- N/A
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Same-sex marriage in Norfolk 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.
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
In 2015, Norfolk Island abolished its self-government and came under the jurisdiction of New South Wales. At the time, New South Wales only provided recognition for foreign same-sex marriages.
Banned
In 2004, same-sex marriage was banned in Norfolk Island under Australian federal law which defined a marriage as between a man and a woman.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Norfolk Island is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Norfolk Island, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Norfolk Island is legal, but requires surgery.
A new law will be going into effect in 1 month.
Going into effect Jul 1, 2025
Legal, no restrictions
In October 2024, the lower house (the Legislative Assembly) of the New South Wales state parliament passed the Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Act 2024, which removed surgical requirements for a legal change of gender, by a margin of 50 votes to 30. It was later passed through the upper house (the Legislative Council) and given royal assent by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley. This also applies in Norfolk Island.
The law comes into effect on 1 July 2025.
The law comes into effect on 1 July 2025.
Legal, but requires surgery
Laws of New South Wales has been applied to Norfolk Island since 2015, which includes laws of changing gender
Gender-affirming care in Norfolk Island is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Norfolk Island has a significant lack of medical facilities, providing no ability for gender-affirming care to be provided.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Norfolk Island is intersex only.
A new law will be going into effect in 1 month.
Going into effect Jul 1, 2025
LGBT discrimination in Norfolk Island is illegal.
Current status
Since Jun 28, 2013
Illegal
In 2013, sexual orientation and gender identity became protected characteristics from discrimination in all areas in Norfolk Island under federal Australian law.
Illegal in some contexts
In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in Norfolk Island from employment discrimination under federal Australian law. Gender identity was not protected and no other protections were provided to sexual orientation.
LGBT employment discrimination in Norfolk Island is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jun 28, 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
In 2013, gender identity became a protected characteristic from discrimination in employment in Norfolk Island under federal Australian law.
LGBT housing discrimination in Norfolk Island is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Intersex infant surgery in Norfolk Island is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Although not banned, in practice, surgery on intersex infants is impossible in Norfolk Island due to the lack of the required medical infrastructure.
Serving openly in military in Norfolk Island is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Norfolk Island’s defence is the responsibility of the Australian military.
Blood donations by MSMs in Norfolk Island is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Norfolk Island has a significant lack of medical facilities, providing no ability for blood donations to be provided.
Conversion therapy in Norfolk Island is banned.
Current status
Since Apr 3, 2025
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