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History

Homosexual activity in Northern Territory

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Homosexual activity in Northern Territory is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1984
Legal
Consensual same-sex activity has been legal in the Northern Territory since 1984.
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Until Jan 1, 1984
Male illegal, female legal
Until 1984, same-sex sexual activity was illegal for men in Northern Australia.
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Same-sex marriage in Northern Territory

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Same-sex marriage in Northern Territory 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.
1991–Dec 9, 2017
Unregistered cohabitation
Until being legalised nationwide under federal law, the only law recognising same-sex couples in the Northern Territory was the De Facto Relationship Act of 1991. It provided provisions for unregistered couples who live together to be granted limited rights.
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Until 1991
Unrecognized
Before the 1991 De Facto Relationships Act, the Northern Territories did not recognise same-sex relationships.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Northern Territory

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Northern Territory is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Northern Territory, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Northern Territory

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Right to change legal gender in Northern Territory is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Nov 29, 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Transgender individuals can change their gender marker on documents without surgery.
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Gender-affirming care in Northern Territory

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Gender-affirming care in Northern Territory is legal.

Current status
Since 1991
Legal
Australian youth outside of Queensland can begin accessing puberty blockers at the age of 10, full HRT is not typically prescribed until 16 and GCS is often not done until 18. However, nobody can access irreversible treatment until 15.

For Oestrogen or Testosterone two independent child and adolescent psychiatrists must do a standardised assessment of psychological development as well as a formal assessment of the child’s gender identification and capacity to understand the proposed treatment. A paediatric endocrinologist establishes the child’s pubertal stage, excludes disorders and discusses with the child and parents the effects and risks of puberty suppression.

For Puberty blockers a young person requires a multidisciplinary team consisting of a paediatrician, two mental health professionals (one must be a psychiatrist), and a fertility expert, to agree treatment is in the child’s best interests. It is then necessary to make an application to the Family Court for authorisation of treatment.
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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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Northern Territory

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Northern Territory is recognized.

Current status
Since Nov 29, 2018
Recognized
People can register their gender on their birth certificate as non-binary, intersex, indeterminate or other.

LGBT discrimination in Northern Territory

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LGBT discrimination in Northern Territory is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Northern Territory

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LGBT employment discrimination in Northern Territory is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Northern Territory

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LGBT housing discrimination in Northern Territory is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Northern Territory

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Same-sex adoption in Northern Territory is legal.

Current status
Since Mar 13, 2018
Legal
On March 13, 2018, the Northern Territory passed a new law allowing same-sex couples to adopt children.
Until Mar 13, 2018
Illegal
Same-sex adoption was not legal in the Northern Territory.
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Intersex infant surgery in Northern Territory

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Intersex infant surgery in Northern Territory 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 Northern Territory

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Serving openly in military in Northern Territory 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.)

Blood donations by MSMs in Northern Territory

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Blood donations by MSMs in Northern Territory 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.

Conversion therapy in Northern Territory

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Conversion therapy in Northern Territory is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to ILGA, laws in force in Northern Territory do not regulate or restrict sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression change efforts.
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Equal age of consent in Northern Territory

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Equal age of consent in Northern Territory is unknown.

Current status
Unknown