Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Tokelau

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
89 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
89 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Unknown
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegalUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Unknown
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