Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1983
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Since 1907
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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