Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 1986
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