Compare LGBT Rights in Antarctica & Bouvet Island

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationN/AIllegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionN/ALegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyN/ABanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1972
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