Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Turkey

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 1858
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