Compare LGBT Rights in China & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2018
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1949
Equal
Since 1993
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