Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Brunei

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1951
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
Other punishment
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Illegal
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 1951
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
N/A
Since 1951
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