Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Australia

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
62 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Recognized
Since 2011
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1986
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 2016
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