Compare LGBT Rights in Western Australia & Victoria

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
64 / 100
65 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1980
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 2020
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1991
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 1995
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2016
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 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
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