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History

Homosexual activity in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Homosexual activity in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is legal.

Current status
Since May 1, 1997
Legal
Follows from Australian law due to being a territory of Australia without any population
Sources:
Willett, Graham (2000). Living Out Loud: A History of Gay and Lesbian activism in Australia. Allen & Unwin. p. 237. ISBN 1 86448 949 9.
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Same-sex marriage in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Same-sex marriage in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 9, 2017
Legal under federal Australia law
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day.

Censorship of LGBT issues in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Heard Island and McDonald Islands, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Right to change legal gender in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Gender-affirming care in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Restricted under federal Australia law
In 1979, Australia legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.
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Until 1977
Banned under federal Australia law
Until 1977, medical transition was not possible in Australia.
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Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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LGBT discrimination in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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LGBT employment discrimination in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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LGBT housing discrimination in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Same-sex adoption in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Intersex infant surgery in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
No territory or state besides the Australian Capital Territory has banned intersex infant surgery.
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Serving openly in military in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Serving openly in military in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Nov 24, 1992
Legal under federal Australia law
LGBTQ+ people are allowed to serve in the Australian army.

(Australia is responsible for the defence of: Heard Island and McDonald Islands.)
Current status
Since Nov 24, 1992
Legal
Australia responsible for defence.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Blood donations by MSMs in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 3, 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral) under federal Australia law
In Australia sexually active LGBT people are unable to donate blood unless they abstain from sex for three months. Since 2021, the deferral period within Australia was reduced from 1 year to 3 months without PrEP.

In June 2023, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved a submission from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood calling to remove most sexual activity ineligibility criteria for plasma donors.
Current status
Since Jun 3, 2023
Legal
In all of Australia
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Jan 31, 2021–Jun 3, 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since January 31, 2021, the deferral period has been reduced to three months.
Until Jan 31, 2021
Banned (1-year deferral)
Until January 31, 2021, a one year deferral period was in place.
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Conversion therapy in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Conversion therapy in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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Equal age of consent in Heard Island and McDonald Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown