Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Singapore

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Ambiguous
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1990
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 2023
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