Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1885
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
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 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Unknown
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
N/A
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