Compare LGBT Rights in South Australia & Northern Territory

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Legal
Since 1984
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2017
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1991
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Recognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1990
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
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 therapyBanned
Since 2025
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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