Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1891
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Restricted
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
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Female equal, male N/A
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