Compare LGBT Rights in Northern Territory & Australian Capital Territory

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
74 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1984
Legal
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1991
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2024
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1900
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