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Same-sex sexual activity legal? Legal in 8 out of 14 states
Legal in 10 out of 11 territories Gender identity/expression Legal in 3 out of 14 states
Legal in 7 out of 11 territories Military service Allowed to serve openly in 2 out of 6 states having an army
Legal in all 11 territories Discrimination protections Legal in 4 out of 14 states
Legal in 9 out of 11 territories Recognition of
relationships Legal in 2 out of 14 states
Legal in 7 out of 11 territories Restrictions: Same-sex marriage constitutionally banned in 1 out of 14 states | ||
Oceania is, like other regions, quite diverse in its laws regarding homosexuality. This ranges from significant rights granted to the LGBT community in e.g. marriage in New Zealand and the Pitcairn Islands to remaining criminal penalties for homosexual activity in 6 countries and one territory.
References
LGBT rights in Oceania Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA