Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    Unknown
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    Unknown
    Conversion Therapy
    Unknown
    Age of Consent
    Unknown
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History

Homosexual activity in Christmas Island

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Homosexual activity in Christmas Island is legal.

Current status
Since 1990
Legal
Christmas Island follows the law of West Australia, as the island belongs to Australia.
West Australia decriminalized homosexual activity with the Decriminalisation of Sodomy Act. However, the age of consent for homosexuals stood at 21, while the heterosexual age of consent was 16. This was equalized in 2002.
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Same-sex marriage in Christmas Island

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Same-sex marriage in Christmas Island is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 9, 2017
Legal
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 Christmas Island

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Christmas Island is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Christmas Island is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Legal, no restrictions
as being a territory of Australia.
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Gender-affirming care in Christmas Island

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Gender-affirming care in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Christmas Island

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Christmas Island

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LGBT discrimination in Christmas Island is illegal.

Current status
Since Jun 28, 2013
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in Christmas Island

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LGBT employment discrimination in Christmas Island is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jun 28, 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
as being a territory of Australia.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Christmas Island

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LGBT housing discrimination in Christmas Island is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jun 28, 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
as being a territory of Australia.
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Same-sex adoption in Christmas Island

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Same-sex adoption in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Christmas Island

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Intersex infant surgery in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Christmas Island

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Serving openly in military in Christmas Island is legal.

Current status
Legal
Protected by Chile and Australia.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Christmas Island

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Blood donations by MSMs in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Christmas Island

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Conversion therapy in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Christmas Island

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Equal age of consent in Christmas Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown