Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
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 1983
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Since 1907
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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