Compare LGBT Rights in Western Australia & Queensland

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1991
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2017
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 therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2016
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