Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2023
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Recognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1986
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