Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & United States

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
55 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2011
Varies by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
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