Compare LGBT Rights in Heard Island and McDonald Islands & Australian Capital Territory

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
74 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegalUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1900
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