Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 2001
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