Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & Australia

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownVaries by Region
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2011
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1986
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Conversion therapyUnknownVaries by Region
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2016
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