Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
No protections
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
Illegal
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
Female equal, male N/A
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