Compare LGBT Rights in New Zealand & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
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
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