Compare LGBT Rights in South Island & Chatham Islands Territory

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2012
Recognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1986
Equal
Since 1986
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