Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Portugal

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2010
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 2007
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