Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Russia

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Varies by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
No protections
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Varies by Region
Since 1997
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