Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
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
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Unequal
Since 1947
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