LGBTQ rights in Western Australia | |
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| Status | Always legal for women; legal for men since 23 March 1990[1] Equal age of consent since 2002 |
| Gender identity | Change of sex marker on birth certificate does not require sex reassignment surgery |
| Discrimination protections | Yes, under state law since 2002 and federal law since 2013 |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2017 De facto unions since 2002 (no civil unions or relationship register) |
| Adoption | Yes, since 2002 (a ban on altruistic surrogacy for gay couples remains; bill pending to remove ban) |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) rights in Western Australia have seen significant progress since the beginning of the 21st century, with male sex acts legal since 1990 and the state parliament passing comprehensive law reforms in 2002. The state decriminalised male homosexual acts in 1990 and was the first place within Australia to grant full adoption rights to same-sex couples in 2002. As of 2024, Western Australia is the only place within Australia to ban altrustic surrogacy for same-sex couples and also the only mainland state to still legally allows conversion therapy practices.