LGBT rights in New Zealand
RIGHTS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN NEW ZEALAND
Gay rights in New Zealand; GLBT rights in New Zealand
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in New Zealand are among the most progressive in the world, and the country is considered to be gay-friendly. The protection of LGBT rights is advanced, relative to other countries in Oceania, and is one of the most liberal in the world, with the country being the first in the region and thirteenth in the world to enact same-sex marriage.