Compare LGBT Rights in New Caledonia & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
45 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
71 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1853
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2005
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownN/A
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1984
Equal
Since 2007
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