Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Azerbaijan

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
State-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Illegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 1999
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Unknown
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
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