Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
73 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
48 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2014
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 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 1947
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