Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Panama

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 2008
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