Compare LGBT Rights in Australian Capital Territory & New South Wales

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
74 / 100
58 / 100
Homosexual activityUnknownLegal
Since 1984
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 1983
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1983
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2003
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