Summary Table
| Same-sex sexual activity | since 1934 |
| Equal age of consent | since 1934 |
| Anti-discrimination laws in employment | since 2004 |
| Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas | since 2004 |
| Hate crimes laws covering both sexual orientation and gender identity | since 2003 |
| Recognition of same-sex couples (e.g. civil unions) | since 2008 |
| Same-sex marriage | (pending a vote in upper house of Congress) |
| Adoption by same-sex couples | since 2009 |
| Gays allowed to serve in the military | since 2009 |
| Right to change legal gender | since 2009 |
| Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples | Unknown |
| Access to IVF for lesbians | since 2006 |
| MSMs allowed to donate blood | (pending a Health Minister resolution) |
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