Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
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
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Illegal
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
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