Equality and non-discrimination
1. Does your constitution protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?: Yes
2. Does your constitution protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of gender identity?: No
3. Are individuals protected from workplace and hiring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?: Public Sector Only
4. Are individuals protected from workplace and hiring discrimination on the basis of gender identity?: No (required in public sector)
5. Is it illegal for businesses to discriminate against individuals/groups on the basis of sexual orientation?: No
6. Is it illegal for businesses to discriminate against individuals/groups on the basis of gender identity?: No
7. Are individuals protected from discrimination in education on the basis of sexual orientation?: Yes (as a concession to the World Assembly)
8. Are individuals protected from discrimination in education on the basis of gender identity?: Yes (as a concession to the World Assembly)
9. Are individuals protected from discrimination in healthcare services on the basis of sexual orientation?: Yes (as a concession to the World Assembly)
10. Are individuals protected from discrimination in healthcare services on the basis of gender identity?: Yes (as a concession to the World Assembly)
11. Is use of conversion therapy prohibited?: For minors.
NB: Qualified answers are taken for half value.
Each YES in this section is worth 4 points, add up your total: 16
Family
1. Is same-sex marriage (or equivalent) legally recognized?: Yes
2. Are same-sex registered partnerships, with the same rights as opposite-sex partnerships, legally recognized?: Yes
3. Are same-sex registered partnerships, without the same rights as opposite-sex partnerships, legally recognized?: Yes
4. Is same-sex cohabitation legally recognized?: Yes
5. Can same-sex couples legally adopt?: Yes, as in there is no legal barrier to doing so.
6. Do children to born to same-sex couples automatically get recognized as a child of both same-sex parents?: Yes, in practice.
7. Can same-sex couples receive fertility treatment (artificial insemination)?: Yes, in the sense of there being no legal barriers.
8. Can transgender individual marry (or equiv.) a person of another gender?: Yes, in practice.
Each YES in this section is worth 4 points, add up your total: 32
Hate crime and hate speech
1. Is sexual orientation expressly included in hate crime legislation as an aggravating factor?: No
2. Is gender identity expressly included in hate crime legislation as an aggravating factor?: No
3. Are intersex individuals expressly included in hate crime legislation as an aggravating factor?: No
4. Is sexual orientation expressly included in hate speech legislation as an aggravating factor?: No
5. Is gender identity expressly included in hate speech legislation as an aggravating factor?: No
6. Are intersex individuals expressly included in hate speech legislation as an aggravating factor?: No
7. Is sexual orientation included in a national strategy to tackle hate?: No
8. Is gender identity included in a national strategy to tackle hate?: No
9. Are intersex individuals included in a national strategy to tackle hate?: No
Each YES in this section is worth 3 points, add up your total: 0
Legal gender recognition & bodily integrity
1. Do consistent legal procedures exist for the purpose of changing gender?: Yes (as a concession to WA law only)
2. Can an individual legally change their name?: Yes
3. Can a minor legally change their name?: No
4. There is no psychological opinion required for legal gender recognition: No
5. There is no compulsory medical intervention required for legal gender recognition: No
6. There is no compulsory surgical intervention required for legal gender recognition: No
7. There is no compulsory sterilization required for legal gender recognition: No
8. There is no compulsory divorce required for legal gender recognition: Yes
9. There is no age limit for legal gender recognition: No (requirement effectively imposed by the World Assembly)
10. Intersex minors must give informed consent before unnecessary surgical or medical intervention: Yes (as a concession to WA law only)
Each YES in this section is worth 2 points, add up your total: 6
Civil society space
1. There are no laws limiting expression on LGBT+ (or related) issues: yes
2. There are no legal restrictions on the functioning of LGBT+ organization: yes
3. LGBT+ individuals/groups are allowed to exercise freedom of assembly: yes
Each YES in this section is worth 1 points, add up your total: 3
Asylum
1. Sexual orientation is expressly included as a qualification criteria for asylum: No (asylum functions solely according to non-refoulement)
2. Gender identity is expressly included as a qualification criteria for asylum: No
3. Intersex status is expressly included as a qualification criteria for asylum: No
Each YES in this section is worth 1 points, add up your total: 0
Overall
Add up your total score from each section: 57
Divide your total score by 6 to reveal your overall score,
Overall score (to be entered in the index): 9.5