Compare LGBT Rights in Norfolk Island & Panama

Equality Index ?
98 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegalIllegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
Since 2008
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