The laws displayed for Tongatapu are the same as Tonga.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Tongatapu is male illegal, female legal.
Current status
Since 1988
Since 1988
Male illegal, female legal
According to sections 136–142 of the The Criminal Offences Act, the maximum penalty for same-sex sexual activity in Tonga is 10 years in prison and whipping. Decriminalization pending.
Same-sex marriage in Tongatapu is not legal.
Current status
Since 1998
Since 1998
Not legal
Since homosexual activity is illegal in Tonga, same-sex marriage is not legal.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Tongatapu is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Tonga, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Tongatapu is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Under cross dressing part of the criminal code which also outlaws homosexuality.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Tongatapu is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Tongatapu is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Some protection for sexual orientation only.
LGBT employment discrimination in Tongatapu is no protections.
Current status
No protections
According to the ILGA World, there are no protections in employment.
LGBT housing discrimination in Tongatapu is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Homosexuality is illegal there. Some discrimination protection under Sexual orientation only.
Same-sex adoption in Tongatapu is illegal.
Current status
Since 2013
Since 2013
Illegal
Missing laws for same-sex couples.
In 2013, the Supreme Court refused to grant custody of a child to a gay man. The Supreme Court stated that because Tonga’s criminal law still prohibits carnal knowledge between consenting adults of the same sex, “[n]o court would entrust a very young child into the care of person whose lifestyle carries with it a very real risk of prosecution.”
In 2013, the Supreme Court refused to grant custody of a child to a gay man. The Supreme Court stated that because Tonga’s criminal law still prohibits carnal knowledge between consenting adults of the same sex, “[n]o court would entrust a very young child into the care of person whose lifestyle carries with it a very real risk of prosecution.”
Serving openly in military in Tongatapu is legal.
Current status
Legal
No laws criminalizing or restricting lgbt serving.
Blood donations by MSMs in Tongatapu is legal.
Current status
Legal
Conversion therapy in Tongatapu is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Tonga.
Equal age of consent in Tongatapu is equal.
Current status
Equal
Set age of consent.
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