Compare LGBT Rights in Wellington & Chatham Islands Territory

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Homosexual activityUnknownLegal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageUnknownLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesUnknownNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyUnknownBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 1986
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