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LGBT Rights in Australian Capital Territory Territory

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✔ Recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

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History

Homosexual activity in Australian Capital Territory

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Homosexual activity in Australian Capital Territory is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Australian Capital Territory

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Same-sex marriage in Australian Capital Territory 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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Oct 22, 2013–Dec 9, 2017
Unrecognized
Passed in ACT only but overturned by the High Court
Sources:
news.com.au/national/act-le…
web.archive.org/web/2013121…//www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-12/high-court-decision-on-act-same-sex-marriage-laws/5152168
legislation.act.gov.au/b/db…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Australian Capital Territory

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Australian Capital Territory is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Australian Capital Territory is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Legal, no restrictions
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Australian Capital Territory

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Australian Capital Territory is recognized.

Current status
Since Feb 16, 2016
Recognized
Individuals in Australian Capital Territory can request an X gender marker on their birth certificate.
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LGBT discrimination in Australian Capital Territory

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LGBT discrimination in Australian Capital Territory is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal
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Current status
Illegal in some contexts
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LGBT employment discrimination in Australian Capital Territory

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LGBT employment discrimination in Australian Capital Territory is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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LGBT housing discrimination in Australian Capital Territory

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LGBT housing discrimination in Australian Capital Territory is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Australian Capital Territory

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Same-sex adoption in Australian Capital Territory is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Serving openly in military in Australian Capital Territory

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Serving openly in military in Australian Capital Territory is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Australian Capital Territory

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Blood donations by MSMs in Australian Capital Territory is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 3, 2023
Legal
In all of Australia
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Jan 31, 2021–Jun 3, 2023
Banned (3-month deferral)
Since January 31, 2021, the deferral period has been reduced to three months.
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Until Jan 31, 2021
Banned (1-year deferral)
Before January 31, 2021, a one year deferral was in place.
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Conversion therapy in Australian Capital Territory

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Conversion therapy in Australian Capital Territory is banned.

Current status
Banned
Under federal law. Pending state wide.
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Equal age of consent in Australian Capital Territory

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Equal age of consent in Australian Capital Territory is equal.

Current status
Equal
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