Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Cook Islands

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2000
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 1988
Unknown
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2011
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Unknown
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Unknown
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