Compare LGBT Rights in New South Wales & Queensland

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1984
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1991
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1983
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2025
Banned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Equal
Since 2016
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