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Australasia

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples LGB allowed to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Laws concerning gender identity/expression
23x15px Australia
(including territories of
23x15px Christmas Island,
23x15px Cocos (Keeling) Islands and
23x15px Norfolk Island) 		Yes Legal in South Australia since 1972, in Victoria since 1981, New South Wales since 1983, the Northern Territory since 1984, the Australian Capital Territory since 1985, Western Australia since 1990, Queensland since 1991, Norfolk Island since 1993 and Tasmania since 1997
Legal in Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Unregistered cohabitation nationally since 2009

Domestic partnership in Tasmania (2004),[2] South Australia (2007),[3] Victoria (2008),[4] New South Wales (2010)[5] and Queensland (2012)[6];
Civil union in the Australian Capital Territory (2012)[7]

Yes Legal since 2017[8] Yes Joint adoption legal in Western Australia (2002), the Australian Capital Territory (2004), New South Wales (2010), Tasmania (2013), Victoria (2016), Queensland (2016) [9] and South Australia (2017).[10] No Bill pending within the Northern Territory only. (+automatic co-parent recognition) Yes Since 1992[11] Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[12] Yes[12] Under state/territory laws the ACT, SA does not require divorce and sexual reassignment surgery to change sex on documents; No/Yes However the NT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC and WA requires both divorce and sexual reassignment surgery to change sex on documents.[13][14] Under federal law, 6/8 state/territory forced divorce laws on transgender people within Australia expire on December 9, 2018.
23x15px New Zealand Yes Legal since 1986
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Unregistered cohabitation since 2002;
Civil union since 2005. 		Yes Legal since 2013[15] Yes Legal since 2013[15] (+automatic co-parent recognition) Yes Since 1993 Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Covered under the "sex discrimination" provision of the Human Rights Act 1993 since 2006.

Melanesia

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples LGB allowed to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Laws concerning gender identity/expression
23x15px Fiji Yes Legal since 2010
+ UN decl. sign.[16][1] 		No No No 15px Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[1] 15px
43x12px New Caledonia
(overseas collectivity of France) 		Yes Legal
(No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the collectivity)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil solidarity pact since 2009 Yes Legal since 2013 Yes Legal since 2013 Yes French responsibility Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Since 2017, gender changes do not require sterilisation.
23x15px Papua New Guinea No Male illegal
Penalty: 3 to 14 years imprisonment (Not enforced)
Yes Female always legal[1] 		No No No No No No
23x15px Solomon Islands No Illegal
Penalty: Up to 14 years imprisonment.[1] 		No No No Has no military No The latest draft of the Constitution (expected to factually replace the existing Constitution by late 2016) explicitly allows for discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, and also allows for the advocacy of hatred (and incitement to cause harm) on the basis of sexual orientation.[17] No
23x15px Vanuatu Yes Legal since 2007
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No 15px Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination. No

Micronesia

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples LGB allowed to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Laws concerning gender identity/expression
23x15px Guam
(Unincorporated territory of the United States) 		Yes Legal since 1978 Yes Since 2015 Yes Legal since 2015 Yes Legal since 2002 Yes USA responsible for defense.[18][19] Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination.
The US hate crime laws apply to all US external territories as well 		Yes Bans some discrimination relating to gender identity or expression.
The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
23x15px Federated States of Micronesia Yes Legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Has no military 15px 15px
23x15px Kiribati No Male illegal
Penalty: 5-14 years imprisonment
Yes Female legal[1] 		No No No Has no military Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination. No
23x15px Marshall Islands Yes Legal since 2005
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Has no military No 15px
23x15px Nauru Yes Legal since 2016[20][21]
+ UN decl. sign. 		No No No Has no military No No
23x15px Northern Mariana Islands
(Unincorporated territory of the United States) 		Yes Legal since 1983 Yes Since 2015 Yes Legal since 2015 Yes Legal since 2015 Yes USA responsible for defense.[18][19] Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
23x15px Palau Yes Legal since 2014
+ UN decl. sign.[22] 		No No Constitutional ban since 2008 No Has no military No No
23x15px United States Minor Outlying Islands
(Unincorporated organized territory of the United States) 		Yes Legal Yes Yes Legal Yes Legal Yes USA responsible for defense.[18][19] No No

Polynesia

LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples LGB allowed to serve openly in military? Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation Laws concerning gender identity/expression
23x15px American Samoa
(Unincorporated territory of the United States)[23] 		Yes Legal since 1980 No No[24] No Yes USA responsible for defense.[18][19] Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well Yes The US hate crime laws also apply to all US external territories as well
23x15px Easter Island
(Special territory of Chile) 		Yes Legal since 1999
(Age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil union since 2015. No No LGBT individuals may adopt (Pending) Yes Chile responsible for defence. Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Since 2007.
23x15px Cook Islands
(Part of the Realm of New Zealand) 		No Male illegal
Penalty: 5-14 years imprisonment (Not enforced)
pending new crimes bill which will fully decriminalise [25]Yes Female legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Yes New Zealand's responsibility Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[26] No
23x15px French Polynesia
(Overseas collectivity of France) 		Yes Legal
(No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the collectivity)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Since 2013 Yes Legal since 2013 Yes Legal since 2013 Yes French responsibility Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Since 2017, gender changes do not require sterilisation.
23x15px Niue
(Part of the Realm of New Zealand) 		Yes Legal since 2007
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Yes New Zealand's responsibility 15px 15px
23x15px Pitcairn Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) 		Yes Legal since 2001
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Since 2015 Yes Legal since 2015[27] Yes Legal since 2015[28] Yes UK responsible for defence Yes Constitutional ban on discrimination.[29] 15px
23x15px Samoa No Male illegal
Penalty: 5-7 years imprisonment (Not enforced)
Yes Female always legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Has no military Yes Bans some anti-gay discrimination[30] Yes Samoa has a large transgender or "third-gender" community called the Fa'afafine. This is a recognized part of traditional Samoan customs, and usually refers to trans women.
23x15px Tokelau
(Part of the Realm of New Zealand) 		Yes Legal since 2007
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Yes New Zealand's responsibility No No
23x15px Tonga No Male illegal
Penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment and whipping (Not enforced)
Yes Female always legal[1] 		No No No No No No
23x15px Tuvalu No Male illegal
Penalty: Up to 14 years imprisonment
Yes Female legal
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		No No No Has no military No 15px
23x15px United States Minor Outlying Islands
(Unincorporated organized territory of the United States) 		Yes Legal Yes Yes Legal Yes Legal Yes USA responsible for defense.[18][19] No No
23x15px Wallis and Futuna
(Overseas collectivity of France) 		Yes Legal
(No laws against same-sex sexual activity has ever existed in the collectivity)
+ UN decl. sign.[1] 		Yes Civil solidarity pact since 2009 Yes Legal since 2013 Yes Legal since 2013 Yes French responsibility Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination Yes Since 2017, gender changes do not require sterilisation.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 "State Sponsored Homophobia 2016: A world survey of sexual orientation laws: criminalisation, protection and recognition" (PDF). International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Relationships Act 2003". Tasmanian Legislation. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "South Australia gays get new rights by Tony Grew (7 December 2006)". pinknews.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  4. ↑ Relationships Act 2008 (Vic)
  5. ↑ "Massive support for register". Star Observer. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  6. ↑ Agius, Kym (1 December 2011). "Bligh asks ALP to support gay marriage". Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Civil Unions Bill 2011". ACT Government. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Chang, Charis (8 December 2017). "Same-sex marriage is now legal in Australia". news.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  9. ↑ Burke, Gail (2 November 2016). "Adoption laws in Queensland changed to allow same-sex couples to become parents".
  10. ↑ Leighton-Dore, Samuel (7 December 2016). "South Australian Same Sex Couples Can Now Adopt". Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Australia Ends a Prohibition On Homosexuals in Military", New York Times, November 24, 1992
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Bill 2013
  13. ↑ [1]
  14. ↑ [2]
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Marriage equality Bill officially signed into law, GayNZ.com, Retrieved 19 April 2013
  16. ↑ Chand, Shalveen (26 February 2010). "Same sex law decriminalised". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011. Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ↑ Verheyen, Vincent. "Sexual orientation [LGBTQ+] and the draft of the new Solomon Islands Constitution". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 "In 60 days, gays will be allowed to serve openly in the military". CNN. 23 July 2011.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 "Beginning today, transgender individuals can join the US military". ABC News. 1 January 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ↑ Nauru decriminalises homosexuality
  21. ↑ Crimes Act 2016
  22. ↑ Palau decriminalises sex between men
  23. ↑ "Sodomy Laws American Samoa". Sodomylaws.org. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2008. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  24. ↑ Sagapolutele, Fili. "gay marriage illegal in American Samoa". USNews. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  25. ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/08/03/this-island-nation-is-set-to-decriminalise-homosexuality/
  26. ↑ Employment Relations Act 2012
  27. ↑ Pitcairn Island: Same Sex Marriage and Civil Partnership Ordinance 2015
  28. ↑ Laws - PITCAIRN
  29. ↑ The Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010
  30. ↑ Labour and Employment Relations Act 2013


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