Compare LGBT Rights in Norfolk Island & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
98 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1993
Equal
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